Roman bridge at Capua (historical)
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The Roman bridge at Capua was an ancient stone crossing built by the Romans near the city of Capua in southern Italy, serving as a key strategic and commercial link along major routes such as the Via Appia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman bridge at Capua (historical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10143441 — 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: Roman bridge at Capua (historical) Context triple: [Volturno River, hasBridge, Roman bridge at Capua (historical)]
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Roman bridge of Canosa
The Roman bridge of Canosa is an ancient stone bridge in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, notable for its Roman engineering and historical significance as part of the region’s early transportation network.
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B.
Roman bridge of Rieti
The Roman bridge of Rieti is an ancient stone bridge in the Italian town of Rieti, notable for its Roman engineering and historical significance as part of the region’s early infrastructure.
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C.
Roman bridge
The Roman bridge in Mérida is an ancient stone arch bridge spanning the Guadiana River, renowned as one of the longest surviving Roman bridges and a key feature of the city’s archaeological heritage.
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D.
Roman Bridge
Roman Bridge is a small rural settlement and railway halt in Conwy County Borough, Wales, known for its scenic location in the upper Conwy Valley.
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E.
Roman bridge of Paderne
The Roman bridge of Paderne is a medieval stone bridge in the Algarve region of Portugal, traditionally attributed to Roman origins and notable for its historic architecture and scenic riverside setting.
- 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: Roman bridge at Capua (historical) Target entity description: The Roman bridge at Capua was an ancient stone crossing built by the Romans near the city of Capua in southern Italy, serving as a key strategic and commercial link along major routes such as the Via Appia.
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A.
Roman bridge of Canosa
The Roman bridge of Canosa is an ancient stone bridge in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, notable for its Roman engineering and historical significance as part of the region’s early transportation network.
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B.
Roman bridge of Rieti
The Roman bridge of Rieti is an ancient stone bridge in the Italian town of Rieti, notable for its Roman engineering and historical significance as part of the region’s early infrastructure.
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C.
Roman bridge
The Roman bridge in Mérida is an ancient stone arch bridge spanning the Guadiana River, renowned as one of the longest surviving Roman bridges and a key feature of the city’s archaeological heritage.
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D.
Roman Bridge
Roman Bridge is a small rural settlement and railway halt in Conwy County Borough, Wales, known for its scenic location in the upper Conwy Valley.
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E.
Roman bridge of Paderne
The Roman bridge of Paderne is a medieval stone bridge in the Algarve region of Portugal, traditionally attributed to Roman origins and notable for its historic architecture and scenic riverside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman bridge
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ancient bridge ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | near ancient Capua on the Volturno ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman military campaigns in southern Italy
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trade between Rome and Campania ⓘ |
| builder |
Ancient Romans
ⓘ
linked to:
Romans
|
| builtBy |
Roman engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman engineering
|
| category |
Bridges in Campania
ⓘ
Roman bridges in Italy ⓘ Stone arch bridges ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Capua ⓘ |
| constructionType | arch bridge ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crosses | Volturno River ⓘ |
| era |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| function | road bridge ⓘ |
| heritage | example of Roman bridge engineering ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | ruined or altered ⓘ |
| historicalUse | toll or controlled passage point (likely) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Capua ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | ancient city of Capua ⓘ |
| onRoute | Via Appia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman road network
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman roads
infrastructure of Via Appia ⓘ |
| regionRole | major transit point in Campania ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Capua
ⓘ
key crossing on routes between Rome and southern Italy ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | Rome–Brundisium route via Via Appia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial traffic
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ overland trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman bridge at Capua (historical) Description of subject: The Roman bridge at Capua was an ancient stone crossing built by the Romans near the city of Capua in southern Italy, serving as a key strategic and commercial link along major routes such as the Via Appia.
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