Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples
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Neapolis is the ancient Latin name for the Italian city of Naples, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9366841 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples Context triple: [Rex Neapolis, componentMeaning, Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples]
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Neapolis
Neapolis was an ancient port city in Macedonia that served as the maritime gateway to Philippi and a key stop on important trade and travel routes such as the Via Egnatia.
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B.
Neapolis
Neapolis is the ancient Greek quarter of Syracuse in Sicily, known for its significant archaeological remains including theaters, quarries, and sanctuaries.
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C.
Neapolis
Neapolis is a 1998 studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds that marked a return to their earlier, more atmospheric sound.
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D.
Neapolis
Neapolis is the ancient Roman name for the city now known as Nablus in the West Bank, historically an important urban center in the Levant.
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E.
Decumani of Naples
The Decumani of Naples are the three main ancient east–west streets that structure the historic center of Naples, Italy, forming the core of its Greco-Roman urban layout.
- 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: Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples Target entity description: Neapolis is the ancient Latin name for the Italian city of Naples, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the Mediterranean.
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A.
Neapolis
Neapolis is the ancient Greek quarter of Syracuse in Sicily, known for its significant archaeological remains including theaters, quarries, and sanctuaries.
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B.
Neapolis
Neapolis is a 1998 studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds that marked a return to their earlier, more atmospheric sound.
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C.
Neapolis
Neapolis is the ancient Roman name for the city now known as Nablus in the West Bank, historically an important urban center in the Levant.
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D.
Neapolis
Neapolis was an ancient port city in Macedonia that served as the maritime gateway to Philippi and a key stop on important trade and travel routes such as the Via Egnatia.
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E.
Decumani of Naples
The Decumani of Naples are the three main ancient east–west streets that structure the historic center of Naples, Italy, forming the core of its Greco-Roman urban layout.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin exonym
ⓘ
ancient place name ⓘ historical city name ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Greek culture
ⓘ
Roman culture ⓘ |
| countryToday | Italy ⓘ |
| derivedFromLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologicallyMeans | new city ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Naples ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | important Mediterranean port ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major commercial center in the Mediterranean
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major cultural center in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| isCoastalCityName | true ⓘ |
| LatinNameOf | Naples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
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| locatedOn |
Bay of Naples
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Naples
Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Naples ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magna Graecia
ⓘ
Roman Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Italia (Roman province)
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| refersTo | Naples ⓘ |
| regionToday | Campania ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Latin authors
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Roman administration ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Roman era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neapolis is the Latin name for Naples Description of subject: Neapolis is the ancient Latin name for the Italian city of Naples, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.