Aquae Sulis
E354927
Aquae Sulis was the Roman name for the ancient spa town now known as Bath in England, famed for its thermal springs and temple complex dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aquae Sulis canonical | 6 |
| Bath (Aquae Sulis) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3394436 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aquae Sulis Context triple: [Bath, originalRomanName, Aquae Sulis]
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A.
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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B.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic spring and popular visitor spot on the slopes of the Malvern Hills, long associated with the area’s famed mineral waters and spa heritage.
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C.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic thermal spring in Buxton, England, long associated with spa culture and reputed healing waters.
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D.
Thermae Bath Spa
Thermae Bath Spa is a modern spa complex in the historic city of Bath that features naturally heated thermal waters and rooftop pools overlooking the surrounding Georgian architecture.
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E.
Maidenhall
Maidenhall is a locality or small settlement situated within the county of Suffolk in eastern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aquae Sulis Target entity description: Aquae Sulis was the Roman name for the ancient spa town now known as Bath in England, famed for its thermal springs and temple complex dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva.
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A.
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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B.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic spring and popular visitor spot on the slopes of the Malvern Hills, long associated with the area’s famed mineral waters and spa heritage.
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C.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic thermal spring in Buxton, England, long associated with spa culture and reputed healing waters.
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D.
Thermae Bath Spa
Thermae Bath Spa is a modern spa complex in the historic city of Bath that features naturally heated thermal waters and rooftop pools overlooking the surrounding Georgian architecture.
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E.
Maidenhall
Maidenhall is a locality or small settlement situated within the county of Suffolk in eastern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ spa town ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Minerva
ⓘ
linked to:
Sulis Minerva
Sulis ⓘ
linked to:
Sulis Minerva
Sulis Minerva ⓘ |
| excavated |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ |
| hasArtifact |
curse tablets
ⓘ
inscribed stones ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasDeityAssociation |
Minerva
ⓘ
Sulis ⓘ
linked to:
Sulis Minerva
|
| hasFeature |
Roman baths
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Baths
bath complex ⓘ sacred spring ⓘ temple complex ⓘ thermal springs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of City of Bath World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Great Bath
ⓘ
Temple of Sulis Minerva ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
altar ⓘ bathhouse ⓘ drainage system ⓘ reservoir ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| integratedCelticAndRomanCult | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
curse tablets ⓘ healing waters ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bath
ⓘ
England ⓘ Roman Britain ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | waters of Sulis ⓘ |
| modernName | Bath ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Britannia ⓘ |
| presentDayUseOfSite |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| thermalSpringTemperature | approximately 46 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman era ⓘ |
| worldHeritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aquae Sulis Description of subject: Aquae Sulis was the Roman name for the ancient spa town now known as Bath in England, famed for its thermal springs and temple complex dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aquae Sulis