National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
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The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto is one of Italy’s most important museums of ancient Magna Graecia, renowned for its extensive collection of Greek and Roman artifacts from the Taranto area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Archaeological Museum of Taranto canonical | 3 |
| Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303881 — 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: National Archaeological Museum of Taranto Context triple: [Tarentum, hasMuseum, National Archaeological Museum of Taranto]
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National Archaeological Museum of Naples
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the world’s most important archaeological museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Greek, Roman, and particularly Pompeian and Herculaneum artifacts.
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Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
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Museo Correale di Terranova
Museo Correale di Terranova is an art and history museum in Sorrento, Italy, renowned for its collections of Neapolitan paintings, decorative arts, and archaeological artifacts housed in an 18th-century villa overlooking the Bay of Naples.
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D.
Gregorian Etruscan Museum
The Gregorian Etruscan Museum is a Vatican museum collection dedicated to artifacts and artworks of the ancient Etruscan civilization.
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E.
National Museum of Archaeology (Malta)
The National Museum of Archaeology in Malta is a major museum in Valletta that houses important prehistoric artifacts from the Maltese islands, including objects from the Neolithic temple sites.
- 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: National Archaeological Museum of Taranto Target entity description: The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto is one of Italy’s most important museums of ancient Magna Graecia, renowned for its extensive collection of Greek and Roman artifacts from the Taranto area.
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A.
National Archaeological Museum of Naples
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the world’s most important archaeological museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Greek, Roman, and particularly Pompeian and Herculaneum artifacts.
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B.
Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
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C.
Museo Correale di Terranova
Museo Correale di Terranova is an art and history museum in Sorrento, Italy, renowned for its collections of Neapolitan paintings, decorative arts, and archaeological artifacts housed in an 18th-century villa overlooking the Bay of Naples.
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D.
Gregorian Etruscan Museum
The Gregorian Etruscan Museum is a Vatican museum collection dedicated to artifacts and artworks of the ancient Etruscan civilization.
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E.
National Museum of Archaeology (Malta)
The National Museum of Archaeology in Malta is a major museum in Valletta that houses important prehistoric artifacts from the Maltese islands, including objects from the Neolithic temple sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological museum
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museum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MArTA ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Greek antiquities
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Magna Graecia artifacts ⓘ Roman antiquities ⓘ archaeological artifacts ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
archaeology of Magna Graecia
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archaeology of Taranto ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Greek statues
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Greek vases ⓘ Hellenistic jewelry from Magna Graecia ⓘ Roman statues ⓘ Taranto tomb goods ⓘ architectural fragments ⓘ bronze artifacts ⓘ ceramic artifacts ⓘ funerary objects ⓘ glass artifacts ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ numismatic collection ⓘ sculptures ⓘ terracotta artifacts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
permanent exhibition
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temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | one of Italy’s most important museums of Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Apulia
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Province of Taranto ⓘ Taranto ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek colonization in southern Italy
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Roman period in Apulia ⓘ history of Taranto ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Greek and Roman artifacts
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artifacts from the Taranto area ⓘ collection of artifacts from Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Italian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| publicAccess | true ⓘ |
| theme |
Greek culture in southern Italy
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Roman culture in southern Italy ⓘ ancient Mediterranean civilizations ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Archaeological Museum of Taranto Description of subject: The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto is one of Italy’s most important museums of ancient Magna Graecia, renowned for its extensive collection of Greek and Roman artifacts from the Taranto area.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: National Archaeological Museum of Taranto