Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
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The Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar is an ancient hydraulic engineering structure in southern Spain, built during the Roman period to supply water to the settlement of Sexi Firmum Iulium (modern Almuñécar) and now preserved as a significant archaeological monument.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acueducto romano de Almuñécar | 1 |
| Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3497262 — 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: Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar Context triple: [Almuñécar, hasArchaeologicalSite, Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar]
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Roman Bridge of Silves
The Roman Bridge of Silves is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Arade River in Silves, Portugal, traditionally attributed to the Roman period and serving as one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.
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B.
Roman bridge of Tavira
The Roman bridge of Tavira is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Gilão River in Tavira, Portugal, and serving as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
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C.
Aqueduct of Pitigliano
The Aqueduct of Pitigliano is a historic Renaissance-era aqueduct in the Tuscan hill town of Pitigliano, Italy, notable for its striking arches integrated into the town’s dramatic tufa cliffs.
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D.
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct is a late Roman-era aqueduct in Istanbul, Turkey, that once formed a key part of the city’s water supply system and remains a prominent historic landmark.
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E.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
- 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: Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar Target entity description: The Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar is an ancient hydraulic engineering structure in southern Spain, built during the Roman period to supply water to the settlement of Sexi Firmum Iulium (modern Almuñécar) and now preserved as a significant archaeological monument.
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A.
Roman Bridge of Silves
The Roman Bridge of Silves is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Arade River in Silves, Portugal, traditionally attributed to the Roman period and serving as one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.
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B.
Roman bridge of Tavira
The Roman bridge of Tavira is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Gilão River in Tavira, Portugal, and serving as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
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C.
Aqueduct of Pitigliano
The Aqueduct of Pitigliano is a historic Renaissance-era aqueduct in the Tuscan hill town of Pitigliano, Italy, notable for its striking arches integrated into the town’s dramatic tufa cliffs.
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D.
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct is a late Roman-era aqueduct in Istanbul, Turkey, that once formed a key part of the city’s water supply system and remains a prominent historic landmark.
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E.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aqueduct
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archaeological monument ⓘ hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| ancientNameOfServedSettlement | Sexi Firmum Iulium ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfConstruction | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | Roman concrete and masonry ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| currentUse |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish |
Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Acueducto romano de Almuñécar
|
| hasPart |
arches
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bridges ⓘ channels ⓘ settling tanks ⓘ underground sections ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Almuñécar
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surface form:
Almuñécar urban section
Iryda section ⓘ La Carrera section ⓘ Las Angosturas section ⓘ Torrecuevas section ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Almuñécar
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Andalusia ⓘ Granada Province ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Granada
Spain ⓘ southern Spain ⓘ valley of the Río Verde area ⓘ |
| material |
mortar
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stone ⓘ |
| modernNameOfServedSettlement | Almuñécar ⓘ |
| municipality | Almuñécar ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman infrastructure of Sexi Firmum Iulium ⓘ |
| period | Roman period ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| region | Costa Tropical ⓘ |
| serves |
Almuñécar
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Sexi Firmum Iulium ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman hydraulic engineering in Iberia
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key archaeological monument of Almuñécar ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
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urban water distribution ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar Description of subject: The Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar is an ancient hydraulic engineering structure in southern Spain, built during the Roman period to supply water to the settlement of Sexi Firmum Iulium (modern Almuñécar) and now preserved as a significant archaeological monument.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
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hasNameInSpanish
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Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Acueducto romano de Almuñécar