Pons Aelius
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Pons Aelius is the ancient Roman bridge in Rome, commissioned by Emperor Hadrian to span the Tiber River and connect the city to his mausoleum (now Castel Sant'Angelo).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pons Aelius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3004784 — 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: Pons Aelius Context triple: [Ponte Sant'Angelo, originalName, Pons Aelius]
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A.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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B.
Esquilino Hill
Esquilino Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, known for its historic significance and prominent religious and archaeological sites.
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C.
Porta Fontinalis
Porta Fontinalis was an ancient gate in the Servian Wall of Rome, located near the Capitoline Hill and serving as an important northern exit from the city.
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D.
Quirinal Hill
Quirinal Hill is one of the seven historic hills of Rome, long associated with political power and official residences, including the Italian presidential palace.
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E.
Tiber Island
Tiber Island is a small, boat-shaped island in the Tiber River in Rome, historically significant for its ancient temples and later its hospitals and bridges connecting the city’s banks.
- 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: Pons Aelius Target entity description: Pons Aelius is the ancient Roman bridge in Rome, commissioned by Emperor Hadrian to span the Tiber River and connect the city to his mausoleum (now Castel Sant'Angelo).
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A.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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B.
Esquilino Hill
Esquilino Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, known for its historic significance and prominent religious and archaeological sites.
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C.
Porta Fontinalis
Porta Fontinalis was an ancient gate in the Servian Wall of Rome, located near the Capitoline Hill and serving as an important northern exit from the city.
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D.
Quirinal Hill
Quirinal Hill is one of the seven historic hills of Rome, long associated with political power and official residences, including the Italian presidential palace.
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E.
Tiber Island
Tiber Island is a small, boat-shaped island in the Tiber River in Rome, historically significant for its ancient temples and later its hospitals and bridges connecting the city’s banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman bridge
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bridge in Rome ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Castel Sant'Angelo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Hadrian ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Hadrian ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Castel Sant'Angelo
ⓘ
Hadrian's Mausoleum ⓘ
surface form:
Mausoleum of Hadrian
city of Rome ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crosses |
Tiber
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surface form:
Tiber River
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| currentName | Ponte Sant'Angelo ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hadrian ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bridge of Hadrian
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Ponte Sant'Angelo ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Pons Aelius ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | 5 ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianUse | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| hasTourismUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | processional route to Hadrian's mausoleum ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hadrian ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
carry pedestrian and vehicular traffic
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provide access to Mausoleum of Hadrian ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| spans |
Tiber
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surface form:
Tiber River
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pons Aelius Description of subject: Pons Aelius is the ancient Roman bridge in Rome, commissioned by Emperor Hadrian to span the Tiber River and connect the city to his mausoleum (now Castel Sant'Angelo).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.