Odeon of Lyon
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The Odeon of Lyon is a well-preserved ancient Roman theater in Lyon, France, known for its semicircular design and use for musical and theatrical performances.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odeon of Lyon canonical | 5 |
| Lyon Roman Theatre (Théâtre antique de Lyon) | 1 |
| Roman odeon of Lugdunum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3752265 — 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: Odeon of Lyon Context triple: [Fourvière Hill, hasLandmark, Odeon of Lyon]
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A.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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B.
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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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Odeon of Lyon Target entity description: The Odeon of Lyon is a well-preserved ancient Roman theater in Lyon, France, known for its semicircular design and use for musical and theatrical performances.
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A.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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B.
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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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman odeon
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ancient Roman theater ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ monument historique of France ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 45.760°N 4.822°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ festivals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ stage ⓘ tiers of seating ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| inception |
2nd century
ⓘ
reign of Hadrian ⓘ |
| 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 period ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | Vieux Lyon ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Ancient Theatre of Fourvière ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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marble decoration ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
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Saône River ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon
|
| partOf |
Historic Site of Lyon
ⓘ
Roman and early Christian monuments of Lyon ⓘ
linked to:
Lugdunum Museum and Roman Theatres
Roman theater complex of Fourvière ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| shape | semicircular ⓘ |
| significantEvent | archaeological excavations in 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
ii
ⓘ
iv ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Historic Site of Lyon ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 872 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
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poetry recitals ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| visitorFacility |
interpretive signage
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open-air seating ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Odeon of Lyon
linked to: Odeon of Lyon