Roman theatre
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The Roman theatre in Mérida, Spain, is a remarkably well-preserved ancient amphitheater that showcases classical Roman architecture and continues to host cultural performances today.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11042466 — 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: Roman theatre Context triple: [Mérida, Spain, notableFor, Roman theatre]
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Roman theater
A Roman theater is a large open-air performance venue from ancient Rome, typically featuring a semi-circular seating area, an orchestra, and an elaborate stage building used for public spectacles and dramas.
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Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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Roman Theatre (remains)
Roman Theatre (remains) is an archaeological site in Mainz featuring the preserved foundations of a large ancient Roman theater that once hosted public performances and gatherings.
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Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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Roman theatre of Ostia
The Roman theatre of Ostia is an ancient open-air performance venue in the former port city of Rome, notable for its well-preserved semicircular seating and role in the social and cultural life of Ostia Antica.
- 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: Roman theatre Target entity description: The Roman theatre in Mérida, Spain, is a remarkably well-preserved ancient amphitheater that showcases classical Roman architecture and continues to host cultural performances today.
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A.
Roman theater
A Roman theater is a large open-air performance venue from ancient Rome, typically featuring a semi-circular seating area, an orchestra, and an elaborate stage building used for public spectacles and dramas.
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B.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Roman Theatre (remains)
Roman Theatre (remains) is an archaeological site in Mainz featuring the preserved foundations of a large ancient Roman theater that once hosted public performances and gatherings.
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D.
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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Roman theatre of Ostia
The Roman theatre of Ostia is an ancient open-air performance venue in the former port city of Rome, notable for its well-preserved semicircular seating and role in the social and cultural life of Ostia Antica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ancientCityName | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 6000 spectators ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Agrippa’s sons ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1910 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
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decorative columns ⓘ orchestra ⓘ portico ⓘ scaenae frons NERFINISHED ⓘ stage building ⓘ statues ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
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Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| managedBy | Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
NERFINISHED
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Roman circus of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Diana (Mérida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCityFunction | capital of Lusitania GENERATED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInAntiquity | dramatic performances ⓘ |
| provinceInRomanTimes | Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| restoredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 664 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist site in Extremadura ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman theatre Description of subject: The Roman theatre in Mérida, Spain, is a remarkably well-preserved ancient amphitheater that showcases classical Roman architecture and continues to host cultural performances today.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.