Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum
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The Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum is a well-preserved early 4th-century Roman temple, notable for its original bronze doors and circular plan, later incorporated into the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2211889 — 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 Romulus on the Roman Forum Context triple: [Maxentius, constructed, Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum]
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A.
Rostra of the Roman Forum
The Rostra of the Roman Forum was the principal public speaking platform in ancient Rome, from which magistrates and orators addressed the assembled populace.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
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D.
Temple of Venus and Roma
The Temple of Venus and Roma was an enormous double temple in ancient Rome, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive religious structures of the Roman Empire.
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E.
Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum was an expansive imperial public complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its grand architecture, markets, and monumental column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories.
- 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 Romulus on the Roman Forum Target entity description: The Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum is a well-preserved early 4th-century Roman temple, notable for its original bronze doors and circular plan, later incorporated into the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano.
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A.
Rostra of the Roman Forum
The Rostra of the Roman Forum was the principal public speaking platform in ancient Rome, from which magistrates and orators addressed the assembled populace.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Apollo Palatinus
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a major Roman temple dedicated to the god Apollo, built by Augustus on the Palatine Hill as a symbol of his power and religious devotion.
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D.
Temple of Venus and Roma
The Temple of Venus and Roma was an enormous double temple in ancient Rome, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive religious structures of the Roman Empire.
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E.
Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum was an expansive imperial public complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its grand architecture, markets, and monumental column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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archaeological site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maxentius
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surface form:
Emperor Maxentius
Via Sacra ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Emperor Maxentius (attributed) ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse | part of the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano complex ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| faces | Via Sacra ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | circular temple ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of conversion of pagan temples into Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasDoorMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Christian church component (later)
ⓘ
pagan temple (original) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
circular cella ⓘ marble revetment (partly preserved) ⓘ narthex ⓘ original bronze doors ⓘ porphyry columns ⓘ |
| hasPlan | circular plan ⓘ |
| hasPreservedElement |
ancient locking mechanism of doors
ⓘ
original bronze door fittings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
| inception | early 4th century ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano
ⓘ
surface form:
basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano
|
| laterIncorporatedInto | Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circular plan
ⓘ
integration into a Christian church ⓘ original bronze doors ⓘ well-preserved state ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Forum archaeological area
|
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| religionAtTimeOfConstruction | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| usedAsEntranceTo | Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum Description of subject: The Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum is a well-preserved early 4th-century Roman temple, notable for its original bronze doors and circular plan, later incorporated into the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano.
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