Roman Theatre in Amman
E398848
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amman Roman Theatre | 2 |
| Roman Theatre of Amman | 2 |
| Roman Theater of Amman | 1 |
| Roman Theatre in Amman canonical | 1 |
| Roman theater in Amman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3936594 — 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 Theatre in Amman Context triple: [Amman Citadel, nearbyAttraction, Roman Theatre in Amman]
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A.
Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
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B.
Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
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C.
Roman ruins of Jerash
The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best-preserved ancient Greco-Roman cities in the world, renowned for their colonnaded streets, theaters, temples, and monumental arches in northern Jordan.
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D.
Herodian Quarter archaeological site
The Herodian Quarter archaeological site is an extensive complex of well-preserved Second Temple–period priestly homes and artifacts displayed beneath the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.
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E.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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 Theatre in Amman Target entity description: The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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A.
Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
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B.
Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
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C.
Roman ruins of Jerash
The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best-preserved ancient Greco-Roman cities in the world, renowned for their colonnaded streets, theaters, temples, and monumental arches in northern Jordan.
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D.
Herodian Quarter archaeological site
The Herodian Quarter archaeological site is an extensive complex of well-preserved Second Temple–period priestly homes and artifacts displayed beneath the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.
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E.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theatre
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| ancientCityName | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Antoninus Pius ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| builtInRomanProvince | Arabia Petraea ⓘ |
| capacityApprox | 6000 ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionEndApprox | AD 161 ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | AD 138 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| designedFor |
musical events
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ public performances ⓘ theatrical plays ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity | civic entertainment venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ stage building ⓘ steeply raked seating ⓘ three horizontal seating tiers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Jordan Folklore Museum
ⓘ
Jordan Museum of Popular Traditions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major archaeological landmark in Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ downtown Amman ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
ⓘ
surface form:
Jordanian Department of Antiquities
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Nymphaeum of Amman
ⓘ
Odeon Theatre (Amman) ⓘ
surface form:
Odeon Theatre in Amman
|
| orientation | north-facing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amman Citadel
ⓘ
surface form:
Amman archaeological heritage
|
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| significance |
important example of Roman provincial architecture
ⓘ
one of Amman’s most iconic landmarks ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Amman ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Amman cultural festivals
ⓘ
public celebrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Theatre in Amman Description of subject: The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Theatre of Amman
subject surface form:
Philadelphia (ancient Amman)
this entity surface form:
Roman theater in Amman
this entity surface form:
Roman Theatre of Amman
this entity surface form:
Amman Roman Theatre
this entity surface form:
Amman Roman Theatre
this entity surface form:
Roman Theater of Amman