Forum Holitorium
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Forum Holitorium was an ancient Roman marketplace primarily devoted to the trade of vegetables and other foodstuffs, located near the Tiber in the southern Campus Martius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forum Holitorium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9308606 — 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: Forum Holitorium Context triple: [Regio IX Circus Flaminius, contained, Forum Holitorium]
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A.
Forum Cornelii
Forum Cornelii was an ancient Roman town in northern Italy, located along the Via Aemilia and known in modern times as Imola.
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B.
The Forum
The Forum is the famed Montreal arena that served as the historic home of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and hosted numerous iconic hockey and entertainment events.
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C.
The Forum
The Forum is a prominent theatre and arts venue in Barrow-in-Furness, England, hosting a variety of live performances and community events.
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D.
The Forum
The Forum is a historic indoor arena in Inglewood, California, best known for hosting Los Angeles Lakers and Kings games as well as major concerts and entertainment events.
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E.
The Forum
The Forum is a planned mixed-use development project, typically envisioned as a modern hub combining retail, office, and community spaces.
- 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: Forum Holitorium Target entity description: Forum Holitorium was an ancient Roman marketplace primarily devoted to the trade of vegetables and other foodstuffs, located near the Tiber in the southern Campus Martius.
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A.
Forum Cornelii
Forum Cornelii was an ancient Roman town in northern Italy, located along the Via Aemilia and known in modern times as Imola.
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B.
The Forum
The Forum is the famed Montreal arena that served as the historic home of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and hosted numerous iconic hockey and entertainment events.
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C.
The Forum
The Forum is a prominent theatre and arts venue in Barrow-in-Furness, England, hosting a variety of live performances and community events.
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D.
The Forum
The Forum is a historic indoor arena in Inglewood, California, best known for hosting Los Angeles Lakers and Kings games as well as major concerts and entertainment events.
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E.
The Forum
The Forum is a planned mixed-use development project, typically envisioned as a modern hub combining retail, office, and community spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman marketplace
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archaeological site ⓘ forum ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Janus
NERFINISHED
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Juno Sospita NERFINISHED ⓘ Spes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateWith |
Forum Boarium
NERFINISHED
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Forum Piscarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | open-air market area ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
distribution of food to Roman population
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support of urban provisioning system ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Forum Holitorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernArchaeologicalIdentification | area between Theatre of Marcellus and the Tiber ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Porticus Aemilia (in the broader riverfront area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porticus Minucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre of Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemainsIn | modern Rome ⓘ |
| hasRemainsNear |
Piazza Montanara (historic area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via del Teatro di Marcello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Temple of Janus in the Forum Holitorium
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Juno Sospita in the Forum Holitorium NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Spes in the Forum Holitorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopographicalCategory | Roman topography ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological remains integrated into modern cityscape ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campus Martius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tiber River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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Varro NERFINISHED ⓘ other Roman literary sources ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | vegetable market ⓘ |
| partOf |
commercial network of ancient Rome
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southern Campus Martius ⓘ urban fabric of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
trade of foodstuffs
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trade of vegetables ⓘ |
| typeOfGoodsSold |
legumes
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other food products ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| urbanContext |
market district of Rome
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riverfront commercial zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial exchange
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retail market activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Forum Holitorium Description of subject: Forum Holitorium was an ancient Roman marketplace primarily devoted to the trade of vegetables and other foodstuffs, located near the Tiber in the southern Campus Martius.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus