Arch of Trajan
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The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arch of Trajan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3565580 — 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: Arch of Trajan Context triple: [Ancona, hasLandmark, Arch of Trajan]
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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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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Augustus’s military victories and symbolizing the power of the early Roman Empire.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Rimini, Italy, built in 27 BC to honor Emperor Augustus and mark the end of the Via Flaminia.
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Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, Italy, erected in the early 4th century AD to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory and the rise of his rule over the Roman Empire.
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E.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military 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: Arch of Trajan Target entity description: The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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A.
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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B.
Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Augustus’s military victories and symbolizing the power of the early Roman Empire.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Rimini, Italy, built in 27 BC to honor Emperor Augustus and mark the end of the Via Flaminia.
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Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, Italy, erected in the early 4th century AD to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory and the rise of his rule over the Roman Empire.
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Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
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ancient Roman architecture ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Empire
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Roman harbor works ⓘ |
| builtFor | expansion of the harbor of Ancona ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
SPQR
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate and People of Rome
|
| constructionEnd | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Trajan ⓘ |
| dedication | inscription honoring Trajan ⓘ |
| hasArchType | single-arched ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| hasCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Roman triumphal architecture on the Adriatic coast
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symbol of Ancona’s Roman past ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Roman deities
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Trajan ⓘ allegorical figures ⓘ |
| hasEra |
Roman Empire
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surface form:
Imperial Roman period
|
| hasFeature |
attic with inscriptions
ⓘ
decorative friezes ⓘ engaged columns ⓘ reliefs ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | 1 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage monument
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monument of national importance in Italy ⓘ |
| honours |
Trajan
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surface form:
Emperor Trajan
|
| inception | circa 114 AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancona
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Italy ⓘ Marche region ⓘ
surface form:
Marche
|
| locatedNear | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | harbor of Ancona ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trajan ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ancona
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancona city center
Lazzaretto of Ancona ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient port complex of Ancona ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the enlargement of Ancona’s port ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
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art historical research ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arch of Trajan Description of subject: The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
Referenced by (2)
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