Roman circus of Arles
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The Roman circus of Arles is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in the city of Arles, France, reflecting the city's prominence as a major provincial center in the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman circus of Arles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman circus of Arles Context triple: [Arelate, notableStructure, Roman circus of Arles]
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A.
Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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B.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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C.
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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D.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- 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 circus of Arles Target entity description: The Roman circus of Arles is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in the city of Arles, France, reflecting the city's prominence as a major provincial center in the Roman Empire.
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A.
Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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B.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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C.
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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D.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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E.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman circus
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 20,000 to 25,000 spectators ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.674°N 4.626°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological park
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
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carceres ⓘ cavea ⓘ central barrier ⓘ spina ⓘ starting gates ⓘ turning posts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 450 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arles
NERFINISHED
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Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ former Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| managedBy | City of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Alyscamps necropolis
NERFINISHED
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Arles Amphitheatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman theatre of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman city of Arelate
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Roman monuments of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the principal entertainment buildings of Roman Arles
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reflects Arles’ prominence as a major provincial center in the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | right bank of the Rhône River ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chariot racing
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entertainment ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
| width | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman circus of Arles Description of subject: The Roman circus of Arles is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in the city of Arles, France, reflecting the city's prominence as a major provincial center in the Roman Empire.
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