Roman walls of Tarraco
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The Roman walls of Tarraco are ancient defensive fortifications in present-day Tarragona, Spain, that form part of the city’s UNESCO-listed Roman archaeological remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman walls of Tarraco canonical | 1 |
| Roman walls of Tarragona | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325671 — 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 walls of Tarraco Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, hasPart, Roman walls of Tarraco]
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A.
Roman city walls of Barcino
The Roman city walls of Barcino are the remains of the ancient fortified perimeter of Roman Barcelona, preserved today within the historic Gothic Quarter.
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Roman walls of Zaragoza
The Roman walls of Zaragoza are the remains of the ancient defensive fortifications of the Roman city of Caesaraugusta, located in present-day Zaragoza, Spain.
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C.
Roman Walls of Lugo
The Roman Walls of Lugo are an exceptionally well-preserved 3rd-century Roman defensive fortification encircling the historic center of Lugo in Galicia, Spain, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Gallo-Roman walls
The Gallo-Roman walls of Le Mans are remarkably well-preserved late Roman fortifications, notable for their extensive length and intricate decorative brickwork that encircle the historic city center.
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E.
Carthaginian wall of Cartagena
The Carthaginian wall of Cartagena is an ancient defensive fortification dating back to the Punic period, showcasing the city’s strategic importance in Mediterranean history.
- 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 walls of Tarraco Target entity description: The Roman walls of Tarraco are ancient defensive fortifications in present-day Tarragona, Spain, that form part of the city’s UNESCO-listed Roman archaeological remains.
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A.
Roman city walls of Barcino
The Roman city walls of Barcino are the remains of the ancient fortified perimeter of Roman Barcelona, preserved today within the historic Gothic Quarter.
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B.
Roman walls of Zaragoza
The Roman walls of Zaragoza are the remains of the ancient defensive fortifications of the Roman city of Caesaraugusta, located in present-day Zaragoza, Spain.
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C.
Roman Walls of Lugo
The Roman Walls of Lugo are an exceptionally well-preserved 3rd-century Roman defensive fortification encircling the historic center of Lugo in Galicia, Spain, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Gallo-Roman walls
The Gallo-Roman walls of Le Mans are remarkably well-preserved late Roman fortifications, notable for their extensive length and intricate decorative brickwork that encircle the historic city center.
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E.
Carthaginian wall of Cartagena
The Carthaginian wall of Cartagena is an ancient defensive fortification dating back to the Punic period, showcasing the city’s strategic importance in Mediterranean history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fortification
ⓘ
ancient city wall ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityProtected | Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Murallas romanas de Tarraco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muralles romanes de Tàrraco ⓘ |
| hasType |
city fortifications
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defensive wall ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (ii)
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UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| includedIn | Roman archaeological remains of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Province of Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities of Tarragona ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction | defensive fortification ⓘ |
| partiallyPreserved | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman archaeological ensemble of Tarraco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic centre of Tarragona ⓘ |
| presentUse |
cultural heritage monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| region | Catalonia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Roman conquest and control of northeastern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| startConstruction | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| surrounds | ancient city of Tarraco ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 875 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Roman walls of Tarraco Description of subject: The Roman walls of Tarraco are ancient defensive fortifications in present-day Tarragona, Spain, that form part of the city’s UNESCO-listed Roman archaeological remains.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roman forum of Tarragona
this entity surface form:
Roman walls of Tarragona