cardo maximus
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The cardo maximus of Bosra is the city’s principal ancient Roman north–south colonnaded street that formed the backbone of its urban layout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| cardo maximus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8551082 — 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: cardo maximus Context triple: [Bosra, hasStructure, cardo maximus]
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A.
cardo maximus of Leptis Magna
The cardo maximus of Leptis Magna was the principal north–south colonnaded street of the ancient Roman city, forming a central axis for its urban layout and public life.
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B.
Cardo Maximus
Cardo Maximus is the main colonnaded north–south street of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Jerash in modern-day Jordan, notable for its well-preserved columns and paving.
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C.
7 Aurelius
7 Aurelius is an American music producer and songwriter known for his work on early-2000s hip-hop and R&B hits, particularly with artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.
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D.
Aurelius
Aurelius is a common Roman family name (nomen) famously borne by figures such as the emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
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E.
Maximus (father of Probus)
Maximus (father of Probus) was a Roman aristocrat of the 3rd century best known as the father of the emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus.
- 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: cardo maximus Target entity description: The cardo maximus of Bosra is the city’s principal ancient Roman north–south colonnaded street that formed the backbone of its urban layout.
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A.
cardo maximus of Leptis Magna
The cardo maximus of Leptis Magna was the principal north–south colonnaded street of the ancient Roman city, forming a central axis for its urban layout and public life.
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B.
Cardo Maximus
Cardo Maximus is the main colonnaded north–south street of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Jerash in modern-day Jordan, notable for its well-preserved columns and paving.
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C.
7 Aurelius
7 Aurelius is an American music producer and songwriter known for his work on early-2000s hip-hop and R&B hits, particularly with artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.
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D.
Aurelius
Aurelius is a common Roman family name (nomen) famously borne by figures such as the emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
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E.
Maximus (father of Probus)
Maximus (father of Probus) was a Roman aristocrat of the 3rd century best known as the father of the emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman street
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cardo maximus ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman urban planning ⓘ |
| connects |
northern part of Bosra
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southern part of Bosra ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman provincial city ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| formed | backbone of Bosra’s urban layout ⓘ |
| function |
main north–south axis of the city
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principal urban thoroughfare ⓘ |
| hasFeature | colonnades ⓘ |
| hasPart |
colonnaded sidewalks
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paved roadway ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the archaeological site of Bosra ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bosra ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bosra
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Roman province of Arabia Petraea ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| orientationRelativeToCityPlan | main longitudinal axis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman street grid of Bosra
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linked to:
Bosra archaeological site
ancient city of Bosra ⓘ |
| period | Roman period ⓘ |
| streetType | cardo ⓘ |
| urbanRole | principal ancient Roman street of Bosra ⓘ |
| usedFor | movement of people and goods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cardo maximus Description of subject: The cardo maximus of Bosra is the city’s principal ancient Roman north–south colonnaded street that formed the backbone of its urban layout.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bosra (as later center under Rome)