Odeon of Catania
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The Odeon of Catania is an ancient Roman theater-like structure in the city of Catania, Italy, historically used for musical and theatrical performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Odeon of Catania canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11191472 — 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: Odeon of Catania Context triple: [Catania archaeological area, hasStructure, Odeon of Catania]
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A.
Odeon of Rhodes
The Odeon of Rhodes is an ancient Roman-era theater on the Acropolis of Rhodes, used for musical and theatrical performances and now preserved as an important archaeological monument.
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B.
Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
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C.
Cathedral of Syracuse
The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
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D.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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E.
Odeon of Pericles
The Odeon of Pericles was a grand 5th-century BCE concert hall and meeting place on the Athenian Acropolis, used primarily for musical performances and cultural events during classical Athens.
- 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: Odeon of Catania Target entity description: The Odeon of Catania is an ancient Roman theater-like structure in the city of Catania, Italy, historically used for musical and theatrical performances.
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A.
Odeon of Rhodes
The Odeon of Rhodes is an ancient Roman-era theater on the Acropolis of Rhodes, used for musical and theatrical performances and now preserved as an important archaeological monument.
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B.
Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
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C.
Cathedral of Syracuse
The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
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D.
Odeon of Agrippa
The Odeon of Agrippa was a grand Roman-era concert hall and meeting place in the center of the Athenian Agora, built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the 1st century BCE.
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E.
Odeon of Pericles
The Odeon of Pericles was a grand 5th-century BCE concert hall and meeting place on the Athenian Acropolis, used primarily for musical performances and cultural events during classical Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman odeon
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archaeological site ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Roman Theatre of Catania ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
archaeological park of the Roman Theatre and Odeon of Catania
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linked to:
Catania archaeological area
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| builtInPeriod |
Roman Imperial period
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linked to:
Roman Empire
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| city | Catania ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | horseshoe-shaped cavea ⓘ |
| function | complementary venue to main Roman theatre ⓘ |
| hasCapacityApprox | 1500 spectators ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
opus latericium
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opus vittatum ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
site for cultural events
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
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orchestra area ⓘ semi-circular plan ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catania
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Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCenterOf | Catania ⓘ |
| locatedInValley |
Val di Noto (historical area)
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linked to:
Val di Noto
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| materialUsed |
brick
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lava stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Catania ⓘ |
| near |
Cathedral of Catania
ⓘ
linked to:
Catania Cathedral
Piazza San Francesco ⓘ Roman Amphitheatre of Catania ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Theatre of Catania
Via Vittorio Emanuele II ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman city of Catania ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| substructure |
radial walls
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vaulted corridors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
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poetry recitals ⓘ small-scale shows ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Odeon of Catania Description of subject: The Odeon of Catania is an ancient Roman theater-like structure in the city of Catania, Italy, historically used for musical and theatrical performances.
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