Roman Theatre in Amman

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Roman theatre ancient monument archaeological site cultural venue tourist attraction

The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Amman Roman Theatre	2
Roman Theatre of Amman	2
Roman Theater of Amman	1
Roman Theatre in Amman canonical	1
Roman theater in Amman	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3936594 — 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: Roman Theatre in Amman
Context triple: [Amman Citadel, nearbyAttraction, Roman Theatre in Amman]

A. Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
B. Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
C. Roman ruins of Jerash
The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best-preserved ancient Greco-Roman cities in the world, renowned for their colonnaded streets, theaters, temples, and monumental arches in northern Jordan.
D. Herodian Quarter archaeological site
The Herodian Quarter archaeological site is an extensive complex of well-preserved Second Temple–period priestly homes and artifacts displayed beneath the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.
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: Roman Theatre in Amman
Target entity description: The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.

A. Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
B. Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
C. Roman ruins of Jerash
The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best-preserved ancient Greco-Roman cities in the world, renowned for their colonnaded streets, theaters, temples, and monumental arches in northern Jordan.
D. Herodian Quarter archaeological site
The Herodian Quarter archaeological site is an extensive complex of well-preserved Second Temple–period priestly homes and artifacts displayed beneath the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.
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 (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman theatre ⓘ ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
access	open to visitors ⓘ
ancientCityName	Philadelphia ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Roman architecture ⓘ
builtDuringReignOf	Antoninus Pius ⓘ
builtInCentury	2nd century ⓘ
builtInRomanProvince	Arabia Petraea ⓘ
capacityApprox	6000 ⓘ
condition	well-preserved ⓘ
constructionEndApprox	AD 161 ⓘ
constructionStartApprox	AD 138 ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country	Jordan ⓘ
currentUse	concerts ⓘ cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ
designedFor	musical events ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ public performances ⓘ theatrical plays ⓘ
functionInAntiquity	civic entertainment venue ⓘ
hasFeature	cavea ⓘ orchestra ⓘ stage building ⓘ steeply raked seating ⓘ three horizontal seating tiers ⓘ
hasMuseum	Jordan Folklore Museum ⓘ Jordan Museum of Popular Traditions ⓘ
heritageStatus	major archaeological landmark in Jordan ⓘ
locatedIn	Amman ⓘ Jordan ⓘ downtown Amman ⓘ
managedBy	Jordanian Department of Antiquities ⓘ linked to: Department of Antiquities of Jordan
material	stone ⓘ
nearbyLandmark	Nymphaeum of Amman ⓘ Odeon Theatre in Amman ⓘ linked to: Odeon Theatre (Amman)
orientation	north-facing ⓘ
partOf	Amman archaeological heritage ⓘ linked to: Amman Citadel
region	Levant ⓘ linked to: Levant region
significance	important example of Roman provincial architecture ⓘ one of Amman’s most iconic landmarks ⓘ
touristAttractionStatus	major tourist attraction in Amman ⓘ
usedFor	Amman cultural festivals ⓘ public celebrations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited