Arch of Septimius Severus
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arch of Septimius Severus canonical | 11 |
| Arch of Septimius Severus in Leptis Magna | 1 |
| Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T323124 — 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: Arch of Septimius Severus Context triple: [Leptis Magna, hasStructure, Arch of Septimius Severus]
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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.
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Triumphal Arch of Orange
The Triumphal Arch of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in southern France, renowned for its rich military reliefs and as a major monument of Roman imperial architecture.
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Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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D.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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E.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
- 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: Arch of Septimius Severus Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
Triumphal Arch of Orange
The Triumphal Arch of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in southern France, renowned for its rich military reliefs and as a major monument of Roman imperial architecture.
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C.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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D.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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E.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
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ancient Roman architecture ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman military campaigns in the East
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urban development of Leptis Magna under Severans ⓘ |
| builtBy | citizens of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| builtInHonorOf | Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
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military victories of Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Septimius Severus
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imperial family of Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| features |
Corinthian columns
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attic storey ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Roman Imperial
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Severan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Roman Africa
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linked to:
Roman North Africa
Severan propaganda ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial gateway
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commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | crossroads of main streets of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| hasReliefDecoration |
battle scenes
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captives and trophies ⓘ imperial procession scenes ⓘ victory personifications ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | tetrapylon ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| honours | Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Libya ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tripolitania ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| near |
cardo maximus of Leptis Magna
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forum of Leptis Magna ⓘ
linked to:
Leptis Magna
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| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
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linked to:
Leptis Magna
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| period | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Arch of Septimius Severus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arch of Septimius Severus
linked to: Arch of Septimius Severus
subject linked to:
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome)
subject linked to:
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum)