House of Mithraeum (Mérida)
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The House of Mithraeum in Mérida is a Roman-era domus notable for its well-preserved mosaics and association with the cult of the god Mithras, forming part of the city’s extensive archaeological remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Mithraeum (Mérida) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178801 — 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: House of Mithraeum (Mérida) Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, hasPart, House of Mithraeum (Mérida)]
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Temple of Diana (Mérida)
The Temple of Diana in Mérida is a well-preserved Roman temple, notable for its granite columns and central location, that forms one of the most iconic monuments within the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta.
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Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is a remarkably well-preserved Roman archaeological site in western Spain, renowned for its theater, amphitheater, and extensive remains of the ancient city of Augusta Emerita.
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Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Roman Theatre of Málaga
The Roman Theatre of Málaga is an ancient first-century BC Roman amphitheater, one of the city's oldest monuments, located at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in southern Spain.
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Temple of Sedeinga
The Temple of Sedeinga is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, Sudan, dedicated primarily to Queen Tiye and known for its richly decorated sandstone remains and associated necropolis.
- 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: House of Mithraeum (Mérida) Target entity description: The House of Mithraeum in Mérida is a Roman-era domus notable for its well-preserved mosaics and association with the cult of the god Mithras, forming part of the city’s extensive archaeological remains.
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A.
Temple of Diana (Mérida)
The Temple of Diana in Mérida is a well-preserved Roman temple, notable for its granite columns and central location, that forms one of the most iconic monuments within the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta.
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B.
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is a remarkably well-preserved Roman archaeological site in western Spain, renowned for its theater, amphitheater, and extensive remains of the ancient city of Augusta Emerita.
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C.
Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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D.
Roman Theatre of Málaga
The Roman Theatre of Málaga is an ancient first-century BC Roman amphitheater, one of the city's oldest monuments, located at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in southern Spain.
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E.
Temple of Sedeinga
The Temple of Sedeinga is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, Sudan, dedicated primarily to Queen Tiye and known for its richly decorated sandstone remains and associated necropolis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman domus
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithraic cult
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god Mithras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
High Imperial Roman period
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1st–3rd centuries CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| excavationType | archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| formsPartOfRoute | monumental archaeological itinerary of Mérida ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalContext | urban domestic quarter of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative elements
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domestic rooms arranged around a courtyard ⓘ pavement remains ⓘ peristyle courtyard ⓘ wall remains ⓘ well-preserved mosaics ⓘ |
| hasMosaic |
figurative motifs
ⓘ
geometric motifs ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | presence or proximity of a Mithraeum ⓘ |
| hasType | elite residence ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural (as part of Mérida ensemble)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
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Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| managedBy | Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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mortar ⓘ mosaic tesserae ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman theatre of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman archaeological remains of Mérida ⓘ Roman city of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Mithraism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| SpanishName | Casa del Mitreo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic residence
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religious practices related to Mithras ⓘ |
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Subject: House of Mithraeum (Mérida) Description of subject: The House of Mithraeum in Mérida is a Roman-era domus notable for its well-preserved mosaics and association with the cult of the god Mithras, forming part of the city’s extensive archaeological remains.
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