Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius
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The Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius was an ancient Roman cult site dedicated to the god Mars, located in the city’s great floodplain area used for military musters and public ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius canonical | 1 |
| Temple of Mars (Campus Martius) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3462469 — 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: Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius Context triple: [Campus Martius, contains, Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius]
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A.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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B.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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C.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
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D.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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E.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
- 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: Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius Target entity description: The Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius was an ancient Roman cult site dedicated to the god Mars, located in the city’s great floodplain area used for military musters and public ceremonies.
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A.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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B.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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C.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
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D.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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E.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman altar
ⓘ
cult site ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Field of Mars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman army
ⓘ
Roman civic ceremonies ⓘ Roman military training ⓘ Roman public ritual ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman
ⓘ
linked to:
Romanitas
|
| dedicatedTo | Mars ⓘ |
| function |
place of sacrifice
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole | war god ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campus Martius
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ ancient Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
floodplain of the Tiber ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Roman Imperial period
ⓘ
Roman Republic period ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Republic
|
| partOf | cult of Mars ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| terrain | floodplain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military musters
ⓘ
public ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius Description of subject: The Altar of Mars in the Campus Martius was an ancient Roman cult site dedicated to the god Mars, located in the city’s great floodplain area used for military musters and public ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.