ancient city of Dyrrachium
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The ancient city of Dyrrachium was a significant Adriatic port and strategic Roman and Byzantine center located where modern-day Durrës in Albania now stands.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18492333 — 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: ancient city of Dyrrachium Context triple: [Durrës Amphitheatre, partOf, ancient city of Dyrrachium]
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ancient city of Dion
The ancient city of Dion was a prominent sacred and urban center of the kingdom of Macedon, renowned for its religious sanctuaries, especially those dedicated to Zeus, and its role in royal ceremonies and festivals.
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city of Preveza
The city of Preveza is a coastal town in northwestern Greece, known for its strategic location at the entrance of the Ambracian Gulf, its historic old town, and nearby beaches.
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C.
ancient city of Thasos
The ancient city of Thasos was a prominent Greek polis on the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean, known for its strategic harbor, rich marble and metal resources, and well-preserved classical remains.
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ancient city of Antiphellos
The ancient city of Antiphellos is a well-preserved Lycian coastal settlement in southwestern Turkey, known for its rock-cut tombs, theater, and ruins overlooking the modern town of Kaş.
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city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- 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: ancient city of Dyrrachium Target entity description: The ancient city of Dyrrachium was a significant Adriatic port and strategic Roman and Byzantine center located where modern-day Durrës in Albania now stands.
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A.
ancient city of Dion
The ancient city of Dion was a prominent sacred and urban center of the kingdom of Macedon, renowned for its religious sanctuaries, especially those dedicated to Zeus, and its role in royal ceremonies and festivals.
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B.
city of Preveza
The city of Preveza is a coastal town in northwestern Greece, known for its strategic location at the entrance of the Ambracian Gulf, its historic old town, and nearby beaches.
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C.
ancient city of Thasos
The ancient city of Thasos was a prominent Greek polis on the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean, known for its strategic harbor, rich marble and metal resources, and well-preserved classical remains.
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D.
ancient city of Antiphellos
The ancient city of Antiphellos is a well-preserved Lycian coastal settlement in southwestern Turkey, known for its rock-cut tombs, theater, and ruins overlooking the modern town of Kaş.
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E.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.