Durrës Amphitheatre
E451847
Durrës Amphitheatre is a large Roman-era arena in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, renowned as one of the most significant ancient monuments in the Balkans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durrës Amphitheatre canonical | 3 |
| Amphitheatre of Durrës | 1 |
| Durrës amphitheatre | 1 |
| amphitheatre of Durrës | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4550927 — 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: Durrës Amphitheatre Context triple: [Durrës, hasArchaeologicalSite, Durrës Amphitheatre]
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A.
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
The Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari is an ancient Roman arena carved into a hillside in Cagliari, Sardinia, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological and tourist site.
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B.
Carthage Amphitheatre
Carthage Amphitheatre is an ancient Roman arena in Carthage, Tunisia, known for its historical significance as a venue for public spectacles and gladiatorial games.
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C.
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre is an indoor ice arena in Hamar, Norway, best known for hosting speed skating events during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Aspendos Theatre
Aspendos Theatre is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkable acoustics and monumental architecture.
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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: Durrës Amphitheatre Target entity description: Durrës Amphitheatre is a large Roman-era arena in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, renowned as one of the most significant ancient monuments in the Balkans.
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A.
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
The Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari is an ancient Roman arena carved into a hillside in Cagliari, Sardinia, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological and tourist site.
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B.
Carthage Amphitheatre
Carthage Amphitheatre is an ancient Roman arena in Carthage, Tunisia, known for its historical significance as a venue for public spectacles and gladiatorial games.
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C.
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre is an indoor ice arena in Hamar, Norway, best known for hosting speed skating events during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Aspendos Theatre
Aspendos Theatre is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkable acoustics and monumental architecture.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Romans ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| builtInReignOf |
Emperor Trajan
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
Hadrian ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 15000 to 20000 spectators ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | under restoration and conservation ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1966 ⓘ |
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
gladiatorial games venue
ⓘ
public spectacles venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Christian chapel
ⓘ
arena ⓘ chapel with mosaics ⓘ seating tiers ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Cultural Monument of Albania
ⓘ
Monument of Culture of Albania ⓘ |
| laterUse | partly built over by medieval and modern housing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ Durrës ⓘ Durrës County ⓘ western Albania ⓘ |
| managedBy | local heritage authorities of Durrës ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | Durrës city center ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Durrës Archaeological Museum
ⓘ
Durrës city walls ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine city walls of Durrës
|
| notableFor |
Christian mosaics
ⓘ
historical importance ⓘ size ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
Republic of Albania
ⓘ
linked to:
Albania
|
| partOf | ancient city of Dyrrachium ⓘ |
| region | Illyricum ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important ancient monuments in the Balkans ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListCountry | Albania ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List ⓘ |
| usedAs | Christian worship site in Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Durrës Amphitheatre Description of subject: Durrës Amphitheatre is a large Roman-era arena in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, renowned as one of the most significant ancient monuments in the Balkans.
Referenced by (6)
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