Decumanus Maximus
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Decumanus Maximus is the main ancient Roman east–west thoroughfare of Ostia Antica, lined with public buildings, shops, and monuments that formed the spine of the port city’s urban layout.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| decumanus maximus | 3 |
| Decumanus Maximus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6686404 — 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: Decumanus Maximus Context triple: [Ostia Antica archaeological site, hasStructure, Decumanus Maximus]
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A.
Trajan
Trajan was a highly esteemed Roman emperor known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and overseeing a period of military success and public building projects.
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B.
Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus was a Roman emperor (reigned 193–211 CE) and founder of the Severan dynasty, known for his military campaigns and strengthening of imperial authority.
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C.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
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D.
Claudiianus
Claudiianus is a Latin-derived personal name likely associated with or stemming from the Roman family name Claudius.
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E.
limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus was the fortified frontier system of the Roman Empire in the Germanic territories, consisting of walls, forts, and watchtowers that marked and protected its boundary along the Rhine and Danube rivers.
- 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: Decumanus Maximus Target entity description: Decumanus Maximus is the main ancient Roman east–west thoroughfare of Ostia Antica, lined with public buildings, shops, and monuments that formed the spine of the port city’s urban layout.
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A.
Trajan
Trajan was a highly esteemed Roman emperor known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and overseeing a period of military success and public building projects.
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B.
Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus was a Roman emperor (reigned 193–211 CE) and founder of the Severan dynasty, known for his military campaigns and strengthening of imperial authority.
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C.
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was a Roman senator and aristocrat of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, best known as the biological father of the emperor Nero.
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D.
Claudiianus
Claudiianus is a Latin-derived personal name likely associated with or stemming from the Roman family name Claudius.
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E.
limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus was the fortified frontier system of the Roman Empire in the Germanic territories, consisting of walls, forts, and watchtowers that marked and protected its boundary along the Rhine and Danube rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman street
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decumanus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman port city of Ostia
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linked to:
Port of Ostia (Portus Traiani)
Roman urbanism ⓘ |
| connects | city gates of Ostia Antica ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | part of the archaeological park of Ostia Antica ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological feature ⓘ |
| function | main thoroughfare of Ostia Antica ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType | street remains ⓘ |
| hasBuildingTypeAlong |
baths
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insulae (apartment blocks) ⓘ temples ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
forum of Ostia Antica
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linked to:
Forum of Ostia
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| hasPavementType | stone paving ⓘ |
| hasRole | spine of the port city’s urban plan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| linedWith |
monuments
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public buildings ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio ⓘ Ostia ⓘ Ostia Antica ⓘ
linked to:
Ostia Antica archaeological site
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| nameMeaning | main east–west street ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
street grid of Ostia Antica
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urban layout of Ostia Antica ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
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vehicular traffic in antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Decumanus Maximus Description of subject: Decumanus Maximus is the main ancient Roman east–west thoroughfare of Ostia Antica, lined with public buildings, shops, and monuments that formed the spine of the port city’s urban layout.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Decumanus Maximus
linked to: Decumanus Maximus
linked to: Decumanus Maximus