Basilica Nova
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Basilica Nova is a monumental ancient Roman basilica in the Roman Forum, renowned for its massive vaulted halls and as one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica Nova canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9308729 — 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: Basilica Nova Context triple: [Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine, alsoKnownAs, Basilica Nova]
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A.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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D.
Basilica of St. Castor
The Basilica of St. Castor is a Romanesque Catholic church in Koblenz, Germany, renowned as the city’s oldest surviving church and a significant historical and architectural landmark.
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E.
Basilica of Sant’Antonino
The Basilica of Sant’Antonino is a historic Romanesque church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its ancient origins, distinctive architecture, and significance as a major stop on the medieval Via Francigena pilgrimage route.
- 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: Basilica Nova Target entity description: Basilica Nova is a monumental ancient Roman basilica in the Roman Forum, renowned for its massive vaulted halls and as one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome.
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A.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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D.
Basilica of St. Castor
The Basilica of St. Castor is a Romanesque Catholic church in Koblenz, Germany, renowned as the city’s oldest surviving church and a significant historical and architectural landmark.
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E.
Basilica of Sant’Antonino
The Basilica of Sant’Antonino is a historic Romanesque church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its ancient origins, distinctive architecture, and significance as a major stop on the medieval Via Francigena pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman basilica
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ basilica ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica Constantini
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
Basilica Maxentii ⓘ Basilica of Maxentius ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | civic basilica ⓘ |
| builder |
Emperor Maxentius
ⓘ
linked to:
Maxentius
|
| completedBy |
Emperor Constantine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
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| completionDate | circa AD 312 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Constantine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantine I
|
| era |
Late Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| floorArea | approximately 6,000 square metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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central nave ⓘ coffered barrel vaults ⓘ coffered ceiling ⓘ colossal vaults ⓘ groin vaults ⓘ massive piers ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Colossus of Constantine ⓘ |
| height | approximately 35 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| length | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio ⓘ Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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concrete ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome
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innovative use of concrete vaulting ⓘ massive vaulted halls ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
housed a colossal statue of Constantine
ⓘ
used for public and judicial functions in ancient Rome ⓘ |
| startDate | AD 308 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative activities
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civic functions ⓘ judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| width | approximately 65 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica Nova Description of subject: Basilica Nova is a monumental ancient Roman basilica in the Roman Forum, renowned for its massive vaulted halls and as one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome.
Referenced by (1)
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