Ara Pacis Augustae
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The Ara Pacis Augustae is an ornate marble altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, celebrating Emperor Augustus’s establishment of peace and his political and religious authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ara Pacis Augustae canonical | 5 |
| Ara Pacis (original Augustan location) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1686178 — 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: Ara Pacis Augustae Context triple: [Mausoleum of Augustus, nearby, Ara Pacis Augustae]
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A.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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B.
Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
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C.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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D.
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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E.
Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum was an expansive imperial public complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its grand architecture, markets, and monumental column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories.
- 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: Ara Pacis Augustae Target entity description: The Ara Pacis Augustae is an ornate marble altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, celebrating Emperor Augustus’s establishment of peace and his political and religious authority.
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A.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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B.
Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
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C.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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D.
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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E.
Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum was an expansive imperial public complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its grand architecture, markets, and monumental column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
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altar ⓘ marble altar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman Imperial ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Augustus
ⓘ
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 9 BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentBuildingDesignedBy | Richard Meier ⓘ |
| dedicatedOn | 30 January 9 BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Pax
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Roman goddess of peace ⓘ |
| features |
Aeneas sacrificing panel
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Roma panel ⓘ Roman senators ⓘ Romulus and Remus panel ⓘ Tellus panel ⓘ imperial family procession ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central altar table
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enclosing precinct walls ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasFunction | altar for sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Senatus Populusque Romanus dedication ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
mythological scenes
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processional friezes ⓘ vegetal friezes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important monument of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Ara Pacis Museum (Rome)
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surface form:
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
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| inHonorOf | Augustus ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campus Martius
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Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mausoleum of Augustus
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Tiber ⓘ
surface form:
Tiber River
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| majorExcavation | 1937 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | Augustan building program ⓘ |
| period | Augustan age ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of peace established by Augustus
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state propaganda ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1938 ⓘ |
| rediscoveredIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Augustan political authority
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Augustan religious authority ⓘ Pax Romana ⓘ peace ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ara Pacis Augustae Description of subject: The Ara Pacis Augustae is an ornate marble altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, celebrating Emperor Augustus’s establishment of peace and his political and religious authority.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ara Pacis Museum
this entity surface form:
Ara Pacis (original Augustan location)
subject surface form:
Obelisk of Montecitorio