Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental architecture, including temples, a theater, and public buildings set within a largely intact urban layout.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site canonical | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site Dougga / Thugga | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dougga | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dougga / Thugga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3924649 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site Context triple: [Temple of Saturn (Dougga), heritageSiteOf, Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site]
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Capitol of Dougga
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the Capitoline Triad and renowned for its impressive classical architecture.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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C.
Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a group of prehistoric stone temple complexes, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, renowned for their sophisticated architecture and ritual significance.
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D.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
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E.
Butrint National Park
Butrint National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed archaeological and natural reserve in southern Albania, renowned for its ancient ruins, wetlands, and rich biodiversity.
- 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: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site Target entity description: The Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental architecture, including temples, a theater, and public buildings set within a largely intact urban layout.
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A.
Capitol of Dougga
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the Capitoline Triad and renowned for its impressive classical architecture.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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C.
Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a group of prehistoric stone temple complexes, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, renowned for their sophisticated architecture and ritual significance.
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D.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
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E.
Butrint National Park
Butrint National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed archaeological and natural reserve in southern Albania, renowned for its ancient ruins, wetlands, and rich biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient Roman town ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Heritage Institute of Tunisia ⓘ |
| hasEarlierCulture |
Numidian civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Numidia
|
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Capitol of Dougga
ⓘ
Roman theatre of Dougga ⓘ
linked to:
theatre of Dougga
Temple of Juno Caelestis at Dougga ⓘ Temple of Saturn at Dougga ⓘ
linked to:
Capitol of Dougga
cisterns and water system ⓘ city walls and gates ⓘ forum of Dougga ⓘ market buildings ⓘ mausoleum of Ateban ⓘ public baths of Dougga ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ sanctuaries and temples ⓘ |
| hasView | fertile Oued Khalled valley ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| inscriptionOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList | 1997 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional state of preservation
ⓘ
largely intact urban layout ⓘ monumental Roman architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Latin
ⓘ
Libyco-Berber ⓘ Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dougga
ⓘ
northern Tunisia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Béja Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Téboursouk ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| nearbyAncientRoad | Carthage–Theveste route ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Africa Proconsularis (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Africa Proconsularis
|
| period | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national monument of Tunisia ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates fusion of Numidian and Roman cultures
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outstanding example of a small Roman town in North Africa ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 794 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
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Subject: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site Description of subject: The Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental architecture, including temples, a theater, and public buildings set within a largely intact urban layout.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Temple of Saturn
linked to: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site
subject linked to:
theatre of Dougga
linked to: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site