Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
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The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alban Temple of Jupiter | 1 |
| Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1761826 — 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: Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris Context triple: [Latium, majorSanctuary, Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris]
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A.
Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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B.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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D.
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
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E.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
- 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: Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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A.
Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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B.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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C.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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D.
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
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E.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman sanctuary
ⓘ
cult site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin League
ⓘ
Latin communities ⓘ Roman Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Rome
|
| cultTitleOfDeity | Latiaris ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Latium
ⓘ
surface form:
Latium Vetus
|
| dedicatedTo | Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| festivalType | federal Latin festival ⓘ |
| function |
common cult center for Latin peoples
ⓘ
site for federal religious rites ⓘ site for political assemblies of Latin communities ⓘ |
| governedByRitualAuthority |
Latin priesthoods
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Roman pontiffs
|
| historicalSignificance |
important center of Latin and Roman religious life
ⓘ
key site in the integration of Latin communities under Rome ⓘ |
| hostedRite | feriae Latinae ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedToMyth |
Alba Longa
ⓘ
surface form:
Alba Longa foundation legends
early Roman–Latin relations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Latium ⓘ Roman territory ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alba Longa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Alban Mount ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Jupiter ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
place for renewing alliances
ⓘ
venue for confirming Roman hegemony over Latins ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
meeting place of the Latin League
ⓘ
symbol of Latin unity under Rome ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of the cult of Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | federal sanctuary of the Latins ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latin cults
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Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritualActivity |
communal feasting
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oaths of alliance ⓘ sacrifices to Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| symbolized |
protection of Jupiter over the Latin peoples
ⓘ
shared Latin identity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature |
hilltop cult site
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mountain sanctuary ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Latin magistrates
ⓘ
Roman consuls ⓘ |
| worshipType |
federal cult
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state cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alban Temple of Jupiter