Obelisk of Augustus
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The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obelisk of Augustus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1084113 — 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: Obelisk of Augustus Context triple: [Circus Maximus, hasObelisk, Obelisk of Augustus]
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
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C.
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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D.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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E.
Obelisk of Luxor
The Obelisk of Luxor is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk from the Luxor Temple, now standing prominently at the center of Paris’s Place de la Concorde.
- 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: Obelisk of Augustus Target entity description: The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
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C.
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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D.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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E.
Obelisk of Luxor
The Obelisk of Luxor is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk from the Luxor Temple, now standing prominently at the center of Paris’s Place de la Concorde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian obelisk
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architectural structure ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Obelisk of Montecitorio (Solarium Augusti gnomon)
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surface form:
Obelisco di Montecitorio
Solare Obelisk ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Campus Martius
ⓘ
Solarium Augusti ⓘ |
| broughtBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| broughtTo | Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Psamtik II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culturalContext |
Augustan age
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustan Rome
|
| currentUse | urban landmark ⓘ |
| dateBroughtToRome | 10 BCE ⓘ |
| dateReErected | 1792 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sun
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surface form:
Sol (the Sun)
|
| function | gnomon of the Solarium Augusti ⓘ |
| hasBase | modern pedestal ⓘ |
| hasCondition | restored ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 41.9016° N, 12.4763° E ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
hieroglyphic inscriptions added for Augustus
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hieroglyphic inscriptions praising Psamtik II ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21.79 metres (without base) ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| inscribedIn | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piazza Montecitorio
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chamber of Deputies of Italy
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surface form:
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Palazzo Montecitorio ⓘ |
| material | red granite ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Heliopolis ⓘ |
| owner |
Italian Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian state
|
| partOf | public monuments of Rome ⓘ |
| reErectedBy | Pope Pius VI ⓘ |
| reErectedIn | Piazza Montecitorio ⓘ |
| religiousContext | solar cult ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collapse in Late Antiquity
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rediscovery and excavation in the 16th–18th centuries ⓘ |
| style | Egyptian ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Augustan age
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surface form:
Augustan ideology
imperial power ⓘ |
| transportedFrom | Alexandria ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Obelisk of Augustus Description of subject: The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
Referenced by (1)
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