Decumani of Naples
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The Decumani of Naples are the three main ancient east–west streets that structure the historic center of Naples, Italy, forming the core of its Greco-Roman urban layout.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decumani of Naples canonical | 1 |
| three decumani of Naples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3957686 — 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: Decumani of Naples Context triple: [Spaccanapoli, partOf, Decumani of Naples]
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A.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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B.
Velletri
Velletri is a historic town in the Lazio region of central Italy, known for its ancient Roman roots, wine production, and location in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome.
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C.
Ostia
Ostia was the principal harbor city of ancient Rome, serving as a major commercial and military port at the mouth of the Tiber River.
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D.
Capua
Capua is an ancient city in southern Italy that was a prominent center of the Oscan-speaking Samnites and later an important Roman ally and urban hub.
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E.
Puteoli
Puteoli was an important ancient Roman port city in Campania, Italy, known for its bustling maritime trade and nearby volcanic deposits that supplied key materials for Roman concrete.
- 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: Decumani of Naples Target entity description: The Decumani of Naples are the three main ancient east–west streets that structure the historic center of Naples, Italy, forming the core of its Greco-Roman urban layout.
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A.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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B.
Velletri
Velletri is a historic town in the Lazio region of central Italy, known for its ancient Roman roots, wine production, and location in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome.
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C.
Ostia
Ostia was the principal harbor city of ancient Rome, serving as a major commercial and military port at the mouth of the Tiber River.
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D.
Capua
Capua is an ancient city in southern Italy that was a prominent center of the Oscan-speaking Samnites and later an important Roman ally and urban hub.
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E.
Puteoli
Puteoli was an important ancient Roman port city in Campania, Italy, known for its bustling maritime trade and nearby volcanic deposits that supplied key materials for Roman concrete.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient street network
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ urban planning structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient city of Neapolis ⓘ |
| contains |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
historic palaces ⓘ numerous churches ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crossedBy | cardines of Naples ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic streets ⓘ |
| followsUrbanPatternOf | Greco-Roman city planning ⓘ |
| formsCoreOf | Greco-Roman urban layout of Naples ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
historic centre of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Naples
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Decumani of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
three decumani of Naples
|
| hasCulturalSignificance | illustrates continuity from Greek to Roman to modern Naples ⓘ |
| hasDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| hasFunction | main east–west thoroughfares of ancient Naples ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
ancient Greek period
ⓘ
ancient Roman period ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Italian: decumani di Napoli ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | protected as part of UNESCO site ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | preserves ancient street alignments in modern city fabric ⓘ |
| hasOriginalCityName | Neapolis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Decumanus Superior
ⓘ
surface form:
Decumanus Inferior
Decumanus Maximus ⓘ Decumanus Superior ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction | organizing axis for secondary streets (cardines) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic centre of Naples ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek urban planning of Neapolis ⓘ |
| isAxisType | decumanus ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | orthogonal street grid ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
archaeological research in Naples
ⓘ
urban history studies of Naples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Naples ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Naples ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | runs parallel to each other ⓘ |
| streetCount | 3 ⓘ |
| topographicalType | inner-city streets ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionStatus | major tourist area of Naples ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 726 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| urbanRole | structural backbone of historic centre of Naples ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
three decumani of Naples