amphitheatre of Trier
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The amphitheatre of Trier is a large Roman-era arena in Trier, Germany, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological site.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Amphitheatre of Trier | 2 |
| Amphitheater of Trier | 1 |
| Trier Amphitheater | 1 |
| Trier Amphitheatre | 1 |
| amphitheatre of Trier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703932 — 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: amphitheatre of Trier Context triple: [Augusta Treverorum, hasStructure, amphitheatre of Trier]
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A.
Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
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B.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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C.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- 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: amphitheatre of Trier Target entity description: The amphitheatre of Trier is a large Roman-era arena in Trier, Germany, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological site.
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A.
Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
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B.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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C.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 20,000 spectators ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Trier
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Roman amphitheatres in Germany ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Germany ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.749°N 6.642°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
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cavea ⓘ gates ⓘ service corridors ⓘ subterranean chambers ⓘ underground passageways ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments in Trier)
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moselle River
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surface form:
Moselle valley
Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ Roman city of Augusta Treverorum ⓘ Trier ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Imperial Baths of Trier
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Porta Nigra ⓘ Roman city walls of Trier ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern edge of the ancient city of Trier ⓘ |
| managedBy | Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth embankment
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Trier
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surface form:
City of Trier
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| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
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| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significantEvent | included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 367-004 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal hunts
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executions ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: amphitheatre of Trier Description of subject: The amphitheatre of Trier is a large Roman-era arena in Trier, Germany, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological site.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Amphitheatre of Trier
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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includesSite
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amphitheatre of Trier
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subject surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
this entity surface form:
Trier Amphitheatre
this entity surface form:
Amphitheater of Trier
this entity surface form:
Trier Amphitheater