Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
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The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a well-preserved Roman amphitheater in Lyon, France, renowned for its archaeological significance and use as a venue for cultural performances.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancient Theatre of Fourvière canonical | 4 |
| Archaeological Park of Fourvière | 1 |
| Roman theater complex of Fourvière | 1 |
| Roman theatres of Fourvière | 1 |
| Théâtres romains de Fourvière | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3752264 — 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: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Context triple: [Fourvière Hill, hasLandmark, Ancient Theatre of Fourvière]
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A.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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B.
Théâtre antique de Vienne
Théâtre antique de Vienne is a large Roman-era open-air theater in Vienne, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and use as a venue for modern cultural events and festivals.
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C.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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E.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
- 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: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Target entity description: The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a well-preserved Roman amphitheater in Lyon, France, renowned for its archaeological significance and use as a venue for cultural performances.
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A.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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B.
Théâtre antique de Vienne
Théâtre antique de Vienne is a large Roman-era open-air theater in Vienne, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and use as a venue for modern cultural events and festivals.
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C.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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E.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Odeon of Lyon ⓘ |
| builtBy | Romans ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 10000 spectators ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman theatres
ⓘ
Roman sites in Lyon ⓘ Tourist attractions in Lyon ⓘ World Heritage Sites in France ⓘ |
| cityDuringRomanPeriod | Lugdunum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert venue
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open-air performance venue ⓘ theatre festival venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
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mosaic floors (remains) ⓘ orchestra ⓘ remains of columns ⓘ stage building ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
city of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Site of Lyon) ⓘ |
| hosts | Nuits de Fourvière festival ⓘ |
| inception | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fourvière hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourvière Hill
Lyon ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Metropolis of Lyon ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon metropolitan area
|
| locatedInTime | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
ⓘ
Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon
|
| originalFunction |
public gatherings
ⓘ
public performances ⓘ theatrical plays ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon
|
| partOf | Historic Site of Lyon ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Roman Lugdunum urban life
ⓘ
major Gallo-Roman archaeological site ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Description of subject: The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a well-preserved Roman amphitheater in Lyon, France, renowned for its archaeological significance and use as a venue for cultural performances.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
linked to: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
linked to: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
subject linked to:
Nuits de Fourvière festival
linked to: Ancient Theatre of Fourvière