Triumphal Arch of Caracalla
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The Triumphal Arch of Caracalla is a monumental Roman arch in the ancient city of Volubilis in present-day Morocco, built to honor Emperor Caracalla and exemplifying Roman imperial architecture in North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
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| Triumphal Arch of Caracalla canonical | 1 |
| triumphal arch of Caracalla | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9449012 — 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: Triumphal Arch of Caracalla Context triple: [Volubilis, hasStructure, Triumphal Arch of Caracalla]
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Arch of Galerius
The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch in Thessaloniki, Greece, built to commemorate Emperor Galerius’s victories over the Persians and forming part of his monumental palace complex.
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Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the Roman Forum in Rome, built in 203 AD to commemorate Emperor Septimius Severus’s victories over the Parthians.
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Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph is a 1945 novel by Erich Maria Remarque that follows a stateless German surgeon living in exile in Paris on the eve of World War II.
- 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: Triumphal Arch of Caracalla Target entity description: The Triumphal Arch of Caracalla is a monumental Roman arch in the ancient city of Volubilis in present-day Morocco, built to honor Emperor Caracalla and exemplifying Roman imperial architecture in North Africa.
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A.
Arch of Galerius
The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch in Thessaloniki, Greece, built to commemorate Emperor Galerius’s victories over the Persians and forming part of his monumental palace complex.
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B.
Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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C.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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D.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the Roman Forum in Rome, built in 203 AD to commemorate Emperor Septimius Severus’s victories over the Parthians.
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E.
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph is a 1945 novel by Erich Maria Remarque that follows a stateless German surgeon living in exile in Paris on the eve of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman imperial architecture
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Roman triumphal architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Caracalla ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Caracalla
ⓘ
Julia Domna ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Roman Empire
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Roman North Africa ⓘ |
| hasEra |
Roman Imperial period
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linked to:
Roman Empire
|
| hasFeature |
central vaulted passage
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decorative reliefs ⓘ engaged columns or pilasters ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
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symbol of imperial power ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | honorific inscription ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMonumentCategory | Roman triumphal arch ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Meknes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | situated at the end of the main street (decumanus maximus) of Volubilis ⓘ |
| hasPlan | single-bayed arch ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Fès-Meknès region ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental city gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Volubilis" ⓘ |
| honours | Caracalla ⓘ |
| inception | circa 216 CE ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman city of Volubilis ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morocco
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North Africa ⓘ Volubilis ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientProvince | Mauretania Tingitana ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caracalla ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Volubilis ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Romanization in Mauretania Tingitana
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example of Roman monumental architecture in Morocco ⓘ major landmark of Volubilis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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tourism ⓘ |
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