Roman colony of Nemausus
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The Roman colony of Nemausus was an important provincial city in southern Gaul, known today as Nîmes, famed for its well-preserved Roman monuments and strategic role in the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman city of Nemausus | 1 |
| Roman colony of Nemausus canonical | 1 |
| Roman ruins of Nemausus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16692814 — 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 colony of Nemausus Context triple: [Tour Magne, associatedWith, Roman colony of Nemausus]
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A.
Hadrumetum
Hadrumetum was an important ancient Phoenician and later Roman port city located on the coast of modern-day Tunisia.
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B.
Arvernum (Clermont-Ferrand)
Arvernum, later known as Clermont-Ferrand, was an important Gallo-Roman city in Roman Gaul that served as a regional political and cultural center.
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C.
Augustodunum
Augustodunum was the principal Roman city of the Aedui in central Gaul, known today as Autun in eastern France.
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D.
Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum
The Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum was an important ancient urban and administrative center in southwestern Gaul, whose remains form a major archaeological site in the Comminges region of modern France.
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E.
Baelo Claudia
Baelo Claudia is an ancient Roman town and archaeological site on Spain’s southern coast, notable for its well-preserved ruins including a forum, theater, and temples.
- 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 colony of Nemausus Target entity description: The Roman colony of Nemausus was an important provincial city in southern Gaul, known today as Nîmes, famed for its well-preserved Roman monuments and strategic role in the Roman Empire.
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A.
Hadrumetum
Hadrumetum was an important ancient Phoenician and later Roman port city located on the coast of modern-day Tunisia.
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B.
Arvernum (Clermont-Ferrand)
Arvernum, later known as Clermont-Ferrand, was an important Gallo-Roman city in Roman Gaul that served as a regional political and cultural center.
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C.
Augustodunum
Augustodunum was the principal Roman city of the Aedui in central Gaul, known today as Autun in eastern France.
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D.
Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum
The Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum was an important ancient urban and administrative center in southwestern Gaul, whose remains form a major archaeological site in the Comminges region of modern France.
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E.
Baelo Claudia
Baelo Claudia is an ancient Roman town and archaeological site on Spain’s southern coast, notable for its well-preserved ruins including a forum, theater, and temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roman colony of Nemausus
linked to: Roman colony of Nemausus