Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara
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The Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara is an ancient Roman temple renowned for preserving the Monumentum Ancyranum, the most complete surviving copy of Emperor Augustus’s Res Gestae inscription.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara | 1 |
| Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13327504 — 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: Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara Context triple: [Monumentum Ancyranum, locatedIn, Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara]
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Roman baths of Ankara
The Roman baths of Ankara are the ruins of a large 3rd-century Roman bath complex in Turkey’s capital, notable for their well-preserved layout and archaeological significance.
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B.
Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).
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Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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E.
Ankara Castle
Ankara Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Turkey’s capital, offering panoramic views of the city and reflecting layers of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman heritage.
- 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: Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara Target entity description: The Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara is an ancient Roman temple renowned for preserving the Monumentum Ancyranum, the most complete surviving copy of Emperor Augustus’s Res Gestae inscription.
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A.
Roman baths of Ankara
The Roman baths of Ankara are the ruins of a large 3rd-century Roman bath complex in Turkey’s capital, notable for their well-preserved layout and archaeological significance.
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B.
Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).
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C.
Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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D.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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E.
Ankara Castle
Ankara Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Turkey’s capital, offering panoramic views of the city and reflecting layers of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Hacı Bayram Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Galatia ⓘ |
| builtAfter | annexation of Galatia by Rome ⓘ |
| builtInCentury |
1st century BCE
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1st century CE ⓘ |
| convertedTo | church ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Roma (personification of Rome) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Theodor Mommsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | classical epigraphy studies ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Temple of Augustus and Roma in Ankara
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Augustus at Ancyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bilingual inscription of Res Gestae
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cellas with inscription on walls ⓘ podium temple design ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | autobiographical imperial inscription ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Monumentum Ancyranum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Monumentum Ancyranum inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasTouristAccess | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important Roman monument in Turkey ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| inscriptionTitle | Res Gestae Divi Augusti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | most complete surviving copy of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ankara
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Ankara Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulus, Ankara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Ancyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Ankara Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman provincial architecture in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| preserves | Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Galatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Roman imperial cult in Galatia
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key source for the text of Res Gestae Divi Augusti ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship after conversion
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imperial cult worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara Description of subject: The Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara is an ancient Roman temple renowned for preserving the Monumentum Ancyranum, the most complete surviving copy of Emperor Augustus’s Res Gestae inscription.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Res Gestae Divi Augusti inscription
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locationOfBestPreservedCopy
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Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara
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this entity surface form:
Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara