Amphitheatre of Casinum
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The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amphitheatre of Casinum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6984415 — 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: Amphitheatre of Casinum Context triple: [Cassino, hasArchaeologicalSite, Amphitheatre of Casinum]
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A.
The Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a dramatic, cliff-like rock formation in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, renowned for its towering basalt walls and sweeping natural grandeur.
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B.
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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C.
Stadium of Domitian
The Stadium of Domitian is an ancient Roman athletic arena built by Emperor Domitian on Rome’s Palatine Hill, notable for its elongated U-shaped design used for footraces and other competitions.
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D.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- 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: Amphitheatre of Casinum Target entity description: The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
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A.
The Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a dramatic, cliff-like rock formation in South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains, renowned for its towering basalt walls and sweeping natural grandeur.
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B.
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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C.
Stadium of Domitian
The Stadium of Domitian is an ancient Roman athletic arena built by Emperor Domitian on Rome’s Palatine Hill, notable for its elongated U-shaped design used for footraces and other competitions.
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D.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
cultural heritage of Italy
ⓘ
heritage of Cassino ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Lazio
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Buildings and structures in Cassino ⓘ Roman amphitheatres in Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| function | venue for mass entertainment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
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cavea ⓘ spectator stands ⓘ substructures ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | well-preserved Roman amphitheatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | evidence of urban life in Roman Casinum ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cassino
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Italy ⓘ Lazio ⓘ former Roman town of Casinum ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Roman period ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Abbey of Montecassino
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linked to:
Monte Cassino Abbey
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| locatedOn | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Cassino ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Cassino ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological area of Casinum ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
partially preserved
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ruin ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| significance | important monument of ancient Casinum ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entertainment
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gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Amphitheatre of Casinum Description of subject: The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
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