Bourbon royal engineers
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The Bourbon royal engineers were a corps of military engineers serving the Bourbon monarchy who played a key role in the early systematic excavation and documentation of the ancient Roman site of Herculaneum in the 18th century.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bourbon royal engineers Context triple: [archaeological excavations at Herculaneum, hasParticipant, Bourbon royal engineers]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Bourbon royal engineers Target entity description: The Bourbon royal engineers were a corps of military engineers serving the Bourbon monarchy who played a key role in the early systematic excavation and documentation of the ancient Roman site of Herculaneum in the 18th century.
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A.
Blues and Royals
The Blues and Royals is a prestigious British Army cavalry regiment of the Household Division, known for both ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance roles.
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B.
Life Guards
The Life Guards are a senior regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, known for their ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance role.
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C.
Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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D.
The Captain
The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.
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E.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Derek Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees shortstop and team leader renowned for his clutch performances and five World Series titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early archaeological organization
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military engineering corps ⓘ |
| aim |
to document the layout of ancient Herculaneum
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to recover artworks and antiquities for the Bourbon court ⓘ |
| allegiance | Bourbon monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bourbon cultural patronage in southern Italy
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archaeological excavations at Herculaneum ⓘ
surface form:
Herculaneum excavations
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| basedOn | royal patronage of the Bourbon kings ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
documentation of Roman architecture at Herculaneum
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early study of Roman archaeology ⓘ preservation of wall paintings from Herculaneum ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| employer |
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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surface form:
Bourbon monarchy of Naples
|
| fieldOfWork |
archaeological excavation
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documentation of ancient sites ⓘ military engineering ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
architectural recording
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mapping of archaeological remains ⓘ surveying ⓘ tunneling excavations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
designing access tunnels to buried structures
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recording inscriptions and artworks ⓘ surveying ancient ruins ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced | later archaeological practices at Pompeii and Herculaneum ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| locationOfWork |
Herculaneum
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Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic excavation of Herculaneum
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integration of military engineering and archaeology ⓘ technical documentation of archaeological finds ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early excavations at Herculaneum
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systematic documentation of Herculaneum ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Bourbon royal army ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Bourbon royal court officials ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
measured drawings
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plans and sections of buildings ⓘ systematic excavation ⓘ underground gallery excavation ⓘ |
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