Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
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The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theatre of Marcellus | 7 |
| Teatro di Marcello | 4 |
| Theatre of Marcellus, Rome canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2565790 — 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: Theatre of Marcellus, Rome Context triple: [Sheldonian Theatre, inspiredBy, Theatre of Marcellus, Rome]
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A.
Theatre of Pompey
The Theatre of Pompey was a grand stone theatre complex in ancient Rome that became historically infamous as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE.
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B.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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C.
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.
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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.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- 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: Theatre of Marcellus, Rome Target entity description: The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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A.
Theatre of Pompey
The Theatre of Pompey was a grand stone theatre complex in ancient Rome that became historically infamous as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE.
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B.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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C.
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.
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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.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ open-air theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Teatro di Marcello
|
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| begunBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| completedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 13 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument (lower levels)
ⓘ
residential building (upper levels) ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 130 metres ⓘ |
| era | Augustan age ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded façade
ⓘ
cavea ⓘ orchestra ⓘ radial vaulted corridors ⓘ stage building (scaenae frons) ⓘ superposed orders ⓘ |
| hasOrder |
Doric order
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surface form:
Doric order (ground level)
Ionic order (second level) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 32.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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part of the historic centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto |
Palazzo Orsini Pio Righetti
ⓘ
surface form:
Palazzo Orsini
|
| influenced |
Colosseum
ⓘ
later European theatre architecture ⓘ |
| laterUse |
fortress
ⓘ
palace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rione Sant’Angelo
ⓘ
surface form:
rione Sant’Angelo
|
| locatedNear |
Capitoline Hill
ⓘ
Forum Holitorium ⓘ Tiber ⓘ
surface form:
Tiber River
|
| location |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
travertine ⓘ tuff ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
dramatic performances
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public entertainment ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 15,000 spectators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theatre of Marcellus, Rome Description of subject: The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sheldonian Theatre
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
subject surface form:
Roman Ghetto
this entity surface form:
Teatro di Marcello
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
subject surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
this entity surface form:
Teatro di Marcello
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus
this entity surface form:
Teatro di Marcello
this entity surface form:
Teatro di Marcello
this entity surface form:
Theatre of Marcellus