UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site “Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange” in southern France preserves one of the best‑preserved Roman theatres in the world along with associated ancient urban remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings) canonical | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4577228 — 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: UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings) Context triple: [Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio, heritageStatus, UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings)]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) refers to the exceptionally well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at El Jem in Tunisia, renowned for its grand scale and architectural significance as one of the largest such structures in the world.
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B.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) is a protected cultural property recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value as part of the ancient Greek and Roman city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya.
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C.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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D.
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
The archaeological excavations at Herculaneum reveal a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering invaluable insights into Roman urban life, architecture, and society.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
The UNESCO World Heritage Site component refers to Ling’en Hall within the Changling mausoleum complex, a historically significant Ming dynasty structure recognized as part of the “Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties” World Heritage listing.
- 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: UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings) Target entity description: The UNESCO World Heritage Site “Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange” in southern France preserves one of the best‑preserved Roman theatres in the world along with associated ancient urban remains.
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) refers to the exceptionally well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at El Jem in Tunisia, renowned for its grand scale and architectural significance as one of the largest such structures in the world.
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B.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) is a protected cultural property recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value as part of the ancient Greek and Roman city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya.
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C.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
The archaeological excavations at Herculaneum reveal a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering invaluable insights into Roman urban life, architecture, and society.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
The UNESCO World Heritage Site component refers to Ling’en Hall within the Changling mausoleum complex, a historically significant Ming dynasty structure recognized as part of the “Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties” World Heritage listing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Augustan era
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linked to:
Augustan age
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| associatedWith |
Roman colony of Arausio
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linked to:
Celtic settlement Arausio
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| category | Monuments and sites of Antiquity ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| governingBody |
French Ministry of Culture
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municipality of Orange ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Roman triumphal arch
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cavea of the Roman theatre ⓘ stage wall of the Roman theatre ⓘ |
| hasUse |
public performances
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tourist visits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageValue | testimony to Roman imperial propaganda and entertainment ⓘ |
| includes |
Roman Theatre of Orange
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Triumphal Arch of Orange ⓘ ancient urban remains of Orange ⓘ |
| inscribedOn |
UNESCO World Heritage List
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linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| inscriptionType | cultural ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Orange ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Vaucluse ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rhône Valley ⓘ |
| mainConstructionCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Avignon ⓘ |
| period | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservationState | exceptionally well preserved ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under French heritage law ⓘ |
| region | southern France ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates Roman urban planning in a provincial town
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one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in the world ⓘ outstanding example of Roman public architecture ⓘ |
| stateParty | France ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOLongName |
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange
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linked to:
Roman Theatre of Orange
|
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 163 ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings) Description of subject: The UNESCO World Heritage Site “Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange” in southern France preserves one of the best‑preserved Roman theatres in the world along with associated ancient urban remains.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
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heritageStatus
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings)
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linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (through its Roman theatre and surroundings)