Mausoleum of Augustus
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mausoleum of Augustus canonical | 22 |
| Mausoleum of Augustus (probable) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281365 — 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: Mausoleum of Augustus Context triple: [Augustus, burialPlace, Mausoleum of Augustus]
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A.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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B.
Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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D.
Cippus Perusinus
Cippus Perusinus is a stone tablet from ancient Perugia bearing one of the longest known Etruscan inscriptions, important for understanding Etruscan language and law.
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E.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical fortress and former mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, renowned for its rich history, papal apartments, and panoramic views of the city.
- 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: Mausoleum of Augustus Target entity description: 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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A.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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B.
Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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D.
Cippus Perusinus
Cippus Perusinus is a stone tablet from ancient Perugia bearing one of the longest known Etruscan inscriptions, important for understanding Etruscan language and law.
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E.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical fortress and former mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, renowned for its rich history, papal apartments, and panoramic views of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| builder | Augustus ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Agrippina the Elder
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Augustus ⓘ Gaius Caesar ⓘ Germanicus ⓘ Livia Drusilla ⓘ Lucius Caesar ⓘ Marcellus the Younger ⓘ Nero Claudius Drusus ⓘ Octavia Minor ⓘ Tiberius ⓘ other members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 1st century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.905°N 12.476°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Augustan age ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | family of Augustus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze doors
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central burial chamber ⓘ concentric rings of walls ⓘ earthen tumulus ⓘ marble-clad façade ⓘ outer drum ⓘ two obelisks at the entrance in antiquity ⓘ |
| hasUse |
dynastic burial place
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the historic centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 28 BC ⓘ |
| laterUse |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
concert hall ⓘ fortress ⓘ garden ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campus Martius
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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concrete ⓘ travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ara Pacis Augustae
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Tiber ⓘ
surface form:
Tiber River
|
| originalFunction | imperial family mausoleum ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Musei in Comune di Roma
ⓘ
surface form:
Comune di Roma
|
| reopenedToPublic | 2021 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance | largest circular tomb in the ancient world ⓘ |
| startDate | 28 BC ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mausoleum of Augustus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of Augustus (probable)
subject surface form:
Ara Pacis Museum
subject surface form:
Titus
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of Augustus (probable)