Hadrian’s Arch
E411927
Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hadrian’s Arch canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4059122 — 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: Hadrian’s Arch Context triple: [Jerash, hasStructure, Hadrian’s Arch]
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A.
Hadrian's Arch
Hadrian's Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal gateway in Athens, Greece, traditionally seen as marking the boundary between the ancient Greek city and the Roman-era quarter associated with Emperor Hadrian.
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B.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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D.
Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, Italy, erected in the early 4th century AD to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory and the rise of his rule over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
- 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: Hadrian’s Arch Target entity description: Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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A.
Hadrian's Arch
Hadrian's Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal gateway in Athens, Greece, traditionally seen as marking the boundary between the ancient Greek city and the Roman-era quarter associated with Emperor Hadrian.
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B.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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C.
Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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D.
Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, Italy, erected in the early 4th century AD to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory and the rise of his rule over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hadrian ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman provincial architecture in Arabia ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Hadrian ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of imperial visit ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 129 CE ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| date | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Hadrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Hadrian
|
| era | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElements |
cornices
ⓘ
engaged columns ⓘ inscriptions (partly lost) ⓘ niches ⓘ |
| hasMainArchway | central large opening ⓘ |
| hasSideArchways | two smaller lateral openings ⓘ |
| hasType | city gate-like monument ⓘ |
| height | approximately 11 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Jerash archaeological park ⓘ |
| honors | visit of Emperor Hadrian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerash
ⓘ
Jerash Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Jarash Governorate
Jordan ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Jordanian Department of Antiquities
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Jerash hippodrome
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerash Hippodrome
southern entrance of ancient Gerasa ⓘ |
| numberOfArchways | 3 ⓘ |
| orientation | faces ancient road to Philadelphia (Amman) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jerash archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerash
ancient city of Gerasa ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| significance |
landmark of Jerash archaeological site
ⓘ
symbol of Roman presence in Jordan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Hadrian’s Arch Description of subject: Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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