Regio VI of Pompeii
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Regio VI of Pompeii is a central residential district of the ancient Roman city, notable for containing some of its grandest houses and important archaeological remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Insula 12 of Pompeii | 1 |
| Regio VI of Pompeii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9273962 — 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: Regio VI of Pompeii Context triple: [House of the Faun, locatedIn, Regio VI of Pompeii]
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A.
Regio VIII of Pompeii
Regio VIII of Pompeii is a central archaeological district of the ancient Roman city that includes major public and religious buildings, such as temples, theaters, and civic spaces.
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B.
Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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C.
Pompeii Rufi
Pompeii Rufi was a branch of the prominent Roman Pompeii family (gens Pompeia), associated with members active in the late Roman Republic.
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D.
Stabiae
Stabiae was an ancient Roman coastal town near Pompeii that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and is known today for its richly decorated seaside villas.
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E.
Boscoreale
Boscoreale is an ancient town near Pompeii in southern Italy, known for its Roman villas and for being buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- 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: Regio VI of Pompeii Target entity description: Regio VI of Pompeii is a central residential district of the ancient Roman city, notable for containing some of its grandest houses and important archaeological remains.
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A.
Regio VIII of Pompeii
Regio VIII of Pompeii is a central archaeological district of the ancient Roman city that includes major public and religious buildings, such as temples, theaters, and civic spaces.
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B.
Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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C.
Pompeii Rufi
Pompeii Rufi was a branch of the prominent Roman Pompeii family (gens Pompeia), associated with members active in the late Roman Republic.
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D.
Stabiae
Stabiae was an ancient Roman coastal town near Pompeii that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and is known today for its richly decorated seaside villas.
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E.
Boscoreale
Boscoreale is an ancient town near Pompeii in southern Italy, known for its Roman villas and for being buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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urban district ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Via Consolare
NERFINISHED
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Via del Vesuvio NERFINISHED ⓘ Via di Mercurio NERFINISHED ⓘ city wall of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
House of the Anchor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of the Ancient Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Ara Massima NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Ara Maxima NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Citharist NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Cornelius Rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Cryptoporticus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Ephebe NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Faun NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Labyrinth NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Pansa (bordering region) NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Small Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Surgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Tragic Poet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Vestals NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Vettii NERFINISHED ⓘ bakeries ⓘ fountains ⓘ shops ⓘ street shrines ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Italian archaeological missions
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archaeologists of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| excavatedFrom | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
domus
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insulae ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
central location in Pompeii
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contains grand houses ⓘ contains important archaeological remains ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
drainage system
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paved streets with stepping stones ⓘ sidewalks ⓘ |
| hasRole | residential district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pompeii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetSystem | orthogonal street grid ⓘ |
| timeOfMaximumOccupation | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial activities at street fronts
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elite residential housing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regio VI of Pompeii Description of subject: Regio VI of Pompeii is a central residential district of the ancient Roman city, notable for containing some of its grandest houses and important archaeological remains.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Insula 12 of Pompeii