Arènes de Nîmes
E405633
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arena of Nîmes | 3 |
| Roman amphitheatre of Nîmes | 3 |
| Amphitheatre of Nîmes | 1 |
| Arènes de Nîmes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4014580 — 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: Arènes de Nîmes Context triple: [Gard, containsLandmark, Arènes de Nîmes]
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A.
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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B.
Arènes de Lutèce
Arènes de Lutèce is an ancient Roman amphitheater in Paris, one of the city's oldest monuments and a rare remnant of the Gallo-Roman era.
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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.
Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez
The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
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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: Arènes de Nîmes Target entity description: Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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A.
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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B.
Arènes de Lutèce
Arènes de Lutèce is an ancient Roman amphitheater in Paris, one of the city's oldest monuments and a rare remnant of the Gallo-Roman era.
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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.
Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez
The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
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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 (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| arenaLength | about 68 meters ⓘ |
| arenaWidth | about 38 meters ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Emperor Domitian
ⓘ
linked to:
Domitian
Emperor Nerva ⓘ
linked to:
Nerva
Emperor Trajan ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| capacity | approximately 24,000 spectators ⓘ |
| completionDate | around 100 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.834°N 4.360°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
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cavea ⓘ podium ⓘ two superposed arcaded storeys ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasUse |
bullfighting arena
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concert venue ⓘ cultural events venue ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
| height | about 21 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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protected historic monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| length | about 133 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gard
ⓘ
Nîmes ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ southern France ⓘ
linked to:
Southern France
|
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Maison Carrée
ⓘ
linked to:
Maison Carrée in Nîmes
Tour Magne ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
hosting modern concerts and festivals ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 60 ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of Nîmes
ⓘ
linked to:
Nîmes
|
| ownedBy |
City of Nîmes
ⓘ
linked to:
Nîmes
|
| restoration | 19th century restoration campaigns ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
housed a small neighborhood inside during the Middle Ages
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used as a fortress in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| width | about 101 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arènes de Nîmes Description of subject: Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gard department
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
subject linked to:
French department of Gard
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes
subject linked to:
Gard region
linked to: Arènes de Nîmes