Roman circus of Tarraco
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The Roman circus of Tarraco is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved circuses in the former Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman circus of Tarraco canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325670 — 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 circus of Tarraco Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, hasPart, Roman circus of Tarraco]
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Roman amphitheatre of Tarraco
The Roman amphitheatre of Tarraco is an ancient Roman arena in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved remains and role in the UNESCO-listed Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco.
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Roman circus of Mérida
The Roman circus of Mérida is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in Mérida, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in the former Roman Empire.
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Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
The Roman amphitheatre of Mérida is an ancient Roman arena in Mérida, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved remains that illustrate the grandeur of public entertainment architecture in the former Roman province of Lusitania.
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Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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praetorium tower of Tarraco
The praetorium tower of Tarraco is a prominent Roman-era structure in Tarragona, Spain, that once formed part of the provincial governor’s residence and later served various military and administrative functions.
- 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 circus of Tarraco Target entity description: The Roman circus of Tarraco is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved circuses in the former Roman Empire.
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A.
Roman amphitheatre of Tarraco
The Roman amphitheatre of Tarraco is an ancient Roman arena in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved remains and role in the UNESCO-listed Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco.
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B.
Roman circus of Mérida
The Roman circus of Mérida is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in Mérida, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in the former Roman Empire.
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C.
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
The Roman amphitheatre of Mérida is an ancient Roman arena in Mérida, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved remains that illustrate the grandeur of public entertainment architecture in the former Roman province of Lusitania.
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D.
Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
praetorium tower of Tarraco
The praetorium tower of Tarraco is a prominent Roman-era structure in Tarragona, Spain, that once formed part of the provincial governor’s residence and later served various military and administrative functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman circus
ⓘ
ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 325 metres ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 100 metres ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| capacity | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| city | Tarragona ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena for chariot races
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carceres ⓘ stands for spectators ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ track ⓘ vaulted structures ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the best-preserved Roman circuses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Roman city of Tarraco ⓘ
linked to:
Tarraco
Spain ⓘ Tarragona ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tarragona Roman amphitheatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman amphitheatre of Tarraco
Tarragona Roman forum ⓘ Tarragona Roman walls ⓘ
linked to:
Roman walls of Tarraco
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| locatedOn | upper part of Tarragona historic center ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Tarragona City Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Ajuntament de Tarragona
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved underground structures
ⓘ
integration into later medieval and modern urban fabric ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
ⓘ
Roman Tarraco ⓘ
linked to:
Tarraco
Roman provincial capital of Hispania Tarraconensis ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| provinceInRomanTimes |
Hispania Tarraconensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis
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| region | Catalonia ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman entertainment architecture in Hispania
ⓘ
key monument of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chariot racing
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public spectacles ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Roman circus of Tarraco Description of subject: The Roman circus of Tarraco is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved circuses in the former Roman Empire.
Referenced by (4)
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