macellum of Aezani
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The macellum of Aezani is an ancient Roman marketplace building in the city of Aizanoi (modern Çavdarhisar, Turkey), notable for its well-preserved structure and inscriptions related to the Diocletianic Price Edict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| macellum of Aezani canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8345585 — 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: macellum of Aezani Context triple: [Aezani, hasNotableStructure, macellum of Aezani]
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A.
Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla
The Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla is an ancient Roman funerary monument in Cassino, Italy, built for the wealthy noblewoman Ummidia Quadratilla and noted for its well-preserved architecture.
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B.
Monumentum Ancyranum
Monumentum Ancyranum is the monumental Latin and Greek inscription in Ankara preserving the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, a key primary source on the reign and achievements of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
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C.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
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D.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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E.
Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
- 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: macellum of Aezani Target entity description: The macellum of Aezani is an ancient Roman marketplace building in the city of Aizanoi (modern Çavdarhisar, Turkey), notable for its well-preserved structure and inscriptions related to the Diocletianic Price Edict.
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A.
Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla
The Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla is an ancient Roman funerary monument in Cassino, Italy, built for the wealthy noblewoman Ummidia Quadratilla and noted for its well-preserved architecture.
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B.
Monumentum Ancyranum
Monumentum Ancyranum is the monumental Latin and Greek inscription in Ankara preserving the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, a key primary source on the reign and achievements of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
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C.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
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D.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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E.
Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman marketplace building
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macellum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocletianic Price Edict
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman urban complex of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Diocletianic Price Edict inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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circular plan ⓘ inscribed walls ⓘ surrounding shops ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center
ⓘ
marketplace ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Latin text of the Price Edict of Diocletian
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maximum prices for goods and services ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfInscription |
economic regulation inscription
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imperial edict inscription ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kütahya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Çavdarhisar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Zeus at Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
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ancient stadium of Aizanoi ⓘ ancient theatre of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inscriptions of the Diocletianic Price Edict
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well-preserved structure ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
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archaeological site of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| region | inner western Anatolia ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman macellum type
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key source for studying Roman economic regulation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regulation of prices
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trade of everyday commodities ⓘ trade of foodstuffs ⓘ |
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Subject: macellum of Aezani Description of subject: The macellum of Aezani is an ancient Roman marketplace building in the city of Aizanoi (modern Çavdarhisar, Turkey), notable for its well-preserved structure and inscriptions related to the Diocletianic Price Edict.
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