Roman amphitheatre of Londinium
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The Roman amphitheatre of Londinium was an ancient Roman arena in London used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial combat and other entertainments during the Roman occupation of Britain.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4811063 — 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: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium Context triple: [Guildhall, London, builtOnSiteOf, Roman amphitheatre of Londinium]
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Roman Theatre of Verulamium
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a partially reconstructed open-air Roman theatre and archaeological site in St Albans, England, notable as one of the few visible remains of the ancient town of Verulamium.
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Lydney Park Roman temple
Lydney Park Roman temple is a Romano-British religious complex in Gloucestershire, England, best known for its temple dedicated to the god Nodens and its rich archaeological finds.
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Corinium Museum
Corinium Museum is a museum in Cirencester, England, renowned for its extensive collection of Roman-era artifacts from the ancient town of Corinium Dobunnorum.
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Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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Watford Colosseum
Watford Colosseum is a historic concert and entertainment venue in Watford, England, renowned for its excellent acoustics and use in major film and television soundtracks.
- 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: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium Target entity description: The Roman amphitheatre of Londinium was an ancient Roman arena in London used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial combat and other entertainments during the Roman occupation of Britain.
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A.
Roman Theatre of Verulamium
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a partially reconstructed open-air Roman theatre and archaeological site in St Albans, England, notable as one of the few visible remains of the ancient town of Verulamium.
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B.
Lydney Park Roman temple
Lydney Park Roman temple is a Romano-British religious complex in Gloucestershire, England, best known for its temple dedicated to the god Nodens and its rich archaeological finds.
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C.
Corinium Museum
Corinium Museum is a museum in Cirencester, England, renowned for its extensive collection of Roman-era artifacts from the ancient town of Corinium Dobunnorum.
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D.
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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E.
Watford Colosseum
Watford Colosseum is a historic concert and entertainment venue in Watford, England, renowned for its excellent acoustics and use in major film and television soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century ⓘ |
| capacityApprox | 6000 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| discoveredDuring | excavations for the new Guildhall Art Gallery ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Museum of London Archaeology Service
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linked to:
Museum of London
|
| hasCategory |
Amphitheatres in the United Kingdom
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Archaeological sites in London ⓘ Roman sites in London ⓘ Scheduled monuments in London ⓘ Tourist attractions in the City of London ⓘ |
| hasExhibition | in-situ remains displayed under Guildhall Art Gallery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arena floor outline marked in Guildhall Yard
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curved stone walls ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveLighting | true ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfPlan | elliptical ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II listed structure
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedBeneath | Guildhall Art Gallery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
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England ⓘ Londinium ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Guildhall, London
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linked to:
Guildhall
|
| material |
stone
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timber ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of London Corporation
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linked to:
Corporation of London
|
| partOf |
Roman Britain
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Roman London ⓘ
linked to:
Londinium
|
| rebuiltInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| subterranean | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal fights
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entertainment ⓘ gladiatorial combat ⓘ public executions ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium Description of subject: The Roman amphitheatre of Londinium was an ancient Roman arena in London used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial combat and other entertainments during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Guildhall
Guildhall Yard
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hasAdjacentStructure
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Roman amphitheatre of London (beneath Guildhall Art Gallery)
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subject linked to:
Guildhall Yard, City of London, EC2V, United Kingdom
linked to: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium
Guildhall Yard
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hasNearbyAttraction
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Roman Amphitheatre of London (exposed remains in Guildhall Art Gallery basement)
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subject linked to:
Guildhall Yard, City of London, EC2V, United Kingdom
linked to: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium
linked to: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium
linked to: Roman amphitheatre of Londinium