Roman aqueduct of Tarraco
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The Roman aqueduct of Tarraco is an ancient Roman water-supply structure near modern Tarragona, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved arches and role in supplying water to the former provincial capital of Hispania Tarraconensis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman aqueduct of Tarraco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325676 — 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 aqueduct of Tarraco Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, hasPart, Roman aqueduct of Tarraco]
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Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
The Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar is an ancient hydraulic engineering structure in southern Spain, built during the Roman period to supply water to the settlement of Sexi Firmum Iulium (modern Almuñécar) and now preserved as a significant archaeological monument.
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Roman aqueduct
A Roman aqueduct is an ancient engineering structure designed to transport water over long distances using gravity-fed channels, bridges, and tunnels.
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Appian Aqueduct
The Appian Aqueduct, or Aqua Appia, was ancient Rome’s earliest major aqueduct, built in the 4th century BCE to supply the city with fresh water.
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Segovia Aqueduct
The Segovia Aqueduct is an ancient Roman stone aqueduct in the Spanish city of Segovia, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved arches and engineering.
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Amoreira Aqueduct
The Amoreira Aqueduct is a historic 16th–17th century aqueduct in Elvas, Portugal, renowned for its monumental multi-tiered arches that once supplied water to the fortified city and now form part of its UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
- 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 aqueduct of Tarraco Target entity description: The Roman aqueduct of Tarraco is an ancient Roman water-supply structure near modern Tarragona, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved arches and role in supplying water to the former provincial capital of Hispania Tarraconensis.
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A.
Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar
The Roman aqueduct of Almuñécar is an ancient hydraulic engineering structure in southern Spain, built during the Roman period to supply water to the settlement of Sexi Firmum Iulium (modern Almuñécar) and now preserved as a significant archaeological monument.
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B.
Roman aqueduct
A Roman aqueduct is an ancient engineering structure designed to transport water over long distances using gravity-fed channels, bridges, and tunnels.
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C.
Appian Aqueduct
The Appian Aqueduct, or Aqua Appia, was ancient Rome’s earliest major aqueduct, built in the 4th century BCE to supply the city with fresh water.
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D.
Segovia Aqueduct
The Segovia Aqueduct is an ancient Roman stone aqueduct in the Spanish city of Segovia, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved arches and engineering.
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E.
Amoreira Aqueduct
The Amoreira Aqueduct is a historic 16th–17th century aqueduct in Elvas, Portugal, renowned for its monumental multi-tiered arches that once supplied water to the fortified city and now form part of its UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aqueduct
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ancient monument ⓘ arch bridge ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman city of Tarraco
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province of Hispania Tarraconensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
ancient water sources near Tarragona
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urban distribution network of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Roman provincial infrastructure
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symbol of Roman presence in Catalonia ⓘ |
| hasFunction | to carry water across a valley ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
archaeological
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architectural ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| hasPart |
series of arches
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two-tier arcade ⓘ water channel ⓘ |
| hasType | gravity-fed aqueduct ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Hispania Tarraconensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Spain ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | archaeological zone of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
High Roman Empire
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | valley ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
NERFINISHED
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Roman architectural heritage in Spain ⓘ Roman water supply system of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Roman hydraulic engineering
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state of preservation ⓘ urban water management in Tarraco ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportMedium | fresh water ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transport of potable water
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water supply ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman aqueduct of Tarraco Description of subject: The Roman aqueduct of Tarraco is an ancient Roman water-supply structure near modern Tarragona, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved arches and role in supplying water to the former provincial capital of Hispania Tarraconensis.
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