Arch of Titus
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The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arch of Titus canonical | 12 |
| Arch of Titus in Rome | 3 |
| Arch of Titus (on the Via Sacra) | 1 |
| Arch of Titus area | 1 |
| Arch of Titus at the Circus Maximus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202251 — 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: Arch of Titus Context triple: [Menorah, representedOn, Arch of Titus]
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A.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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B.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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Arch of Titus reliefs
The Arch of Titus reliefs are ancient Roman sculptural panels in the Arch of Titus that famously portray Titus’s triumphal procession after the Jewish War, including the spoils taken from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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D.
Triumphal Arch of Orange
The Triumphal Arch of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in southern France, renowned for its rich military reliefs and as a major monument of Roman imperial architecture.
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical fortress and former mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, renowned for its rich history, papal apartments, and panoramic views of the city.
- 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: Arch of Titus Target entity description: The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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A.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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B.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Arch of Titus reliefs
The Arch of Titus reliefs are ancient Roman sculptural panels in the Arch of Titus that famously portray Titus’s triumphal procession after the Jewish War, including the spoils taken from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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D.
Triumphal Arch of Orange
The Triumphal Arch of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in southern France, renowned for its rich military reliefs and as a major monument of Roman imperial architecture.
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E.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical fortress and former mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, renowned for its rich history, papal apartments, and panoramic views of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Flavian dynasty ⓘ |
| builtAfter | death of Emperor Titus ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Domitian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Domitian
|
| commemorates |
Roman victory in the First Jewish–Roman War
ⓘ
Roman destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
|
| commissionedBy |
Domitian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Domitian
|
| constructionEnd | circa 82 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 81 CE ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.8923° N, 12.4870° E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Roman imperial power ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Emperor Titus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Menorah
ⓘ
surface form:
Menorah from the Second Temple
emperor in triumphal chariot ⓘ spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ triumphal procession of Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 4.75 meters ⓘ |
| features |
Composite order capitals
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coffered vault ⓘ engaged columns ⓘ relief panels ⓘ spandrel figures of Victory ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin dedicatory inscription on the attic ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15.4 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Centre of Rome
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Rome)
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| honors | Emperor Titus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arc de Triomphe
ⓘ
triumphal arches in later European architecture ⓘ |
| inscriptionHonors | divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
ⓘ
surface form:
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
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| materialUsed |
Pentelic marble
ⓘ
travertine ⓘ |
| nearby |
Colosseum
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Via Sacra ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 1 ⓘ |
| originallyHad | bronze quadriga statue on top ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Roman Forum complex ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | depicts spoils from the Jewish Second Temple ⓘ |
| restorationDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Giuseppe Valadier ⓘ |
| typeOfArch | single-bayed arch ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 19th century ⓘ |
| width | approximately 13.5 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arch of Titus Description of subject: The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arch of Titus area
subject surface form:
Regio VIII Forum Romanum
this entity surface form:
Arch of Titus (on the Via Sacra)
subject surface form:
Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem
subject surface form:
Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
Arch of Titus at the Circus Maximus
subject surface form:
Titus
subject surface form:
Titus
this entity surface form:
Arch of Titus in Rome
subject surface form:
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
this entity surface form:
Arch of Titus in Rome