UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) refers to the exceptionally well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at El Jem in Tunisia, renowned for its grand scale and architectural significance as one of the largest such structures in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3888622 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) Context triple: [El Jem, heritageDesignation, UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre)]
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Roman amphitheatre
A Roman amphitheatre is a large, oval or circular open-air venue with tiered seating used in ancient Rome for public spectacles such as gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and other forms of entertainment.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) is a protected cultural property recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value as part of the ancient Greek and Roman city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya.
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Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
The Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari is an ancient Roman arena carved into a hillside in Cagliari, Sardinia, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological and tourist site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) Target entity description: The UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) refers to the exceptionally well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at El Jem in Tunisia, renowned for its grand scale and architectural significance as one of the largest such structures in the world.
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A.
Roman amphitheatre
A Roman amphitheatre is a large, oval or circular open-air venue with tiered seating used in ancient Rome for public spectacles such as gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and other forms of entertainment.
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B.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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C.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) is a protected cultural property recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value as part of the ancient Greek and Roman city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya.
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Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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E.
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
The Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari is an ancient Roman arena carved into a hillside in Cagliari, Sardinia, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological and tourist site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| ancientName |
El Jem Amphitheatre
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surface form:
Amphitheatre of Thysdrus
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| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Gordian I
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surface form:
Emperor Gordian I
Gordian II ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Gordian II
Emperor Gordian III ⓘ |
| capacity | about 35,000 spectators ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | around 238 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 35.296°N 10.706°E ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events venue
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Heritage Institute of Tunisia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arena with underground rooms
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radial and annular corridors ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ three tiers of arcades ⓘ vaulted galleries ⓘ |
| height | about 36 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (Tunisia)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| length | about 148 metres ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mahdia Governorate ONNED1 ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Thysdrus ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerTerritorialEntity |
Africa Proconsularis
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surface form:
Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
|
| location | El Jem ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | modern town of El Jem ⓘ |
| oneOfLargestRomanAmphitheatres | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological site of El Jem
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Roman architectural heritage in North Africa ⓘ |
| rankBySizeAmongRomanAmphitheatres | among the largest after the Colosseum ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significantFor |
example of Roman imperial architecture in North Africa
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monumental scale ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria | criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 38 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gladiatorial games (historically)
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public spectacles (historically) ⓘ |
| visitorAttractionStatus | major tourist destination in Tunisia ⓘ |
| width | about 122 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) Description of subject: The UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) refers to the exceptionally well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at El Jem in Tunisia, renowned for its grand scale and architectural significance as one of the largest such structures in the world.
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