Great Colonnade of Palmyra
E374567
The Great Colonnade of Palmyra is a monumental, column-lined avenue that formed the grand central thoroughfare of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, showcasing its architectural and commercial importance in the Roman period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Colonnade of Palmyra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3630024 — 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: Great Colonnade of Palmyra Context triple: [Palmyrene region, hasArchaeologicalSite, Great Colonnade of Palmyra]
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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C.
Great Temple of Hatra
The Great Temple of Hatra is the principal monumental sanctuary of the ancient fortified city of Hatra in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its grand colonnades and fusion of Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern architectural traditions.
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D.
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate is a grand, blue-glazed brick ceremonial gateway adorned with reliefs of dragons and bulls that once formed part of the ancient city walls of Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
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E.
Pool of Arches
Pool of Arches is an early Islamic-era underground water reservoir in Ramla, Israel, notable for its stone arches and columns supporting a vaulted ceiling above a reflective pool.
- 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: Great Colonnade of Palmyra Target entity description: The Great Colonnade of Palmyra is a monumental, column-lined avenue that formed the grand central thoroughfare of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, showcasing its architectural and commercial importance in the Roman period.
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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C.
Great Temple of Hatra
The Great Temple of Hatra is the principal monumental sanctuary of the ancient fortified city of Hatra in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its grand colonnades and fusion of Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern architectural traditions.
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D.
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate is a grand, blue-glazed brick ceremonial gateway adorned with reliefs of dragons and bulls that once formed part of the ancient city walls of Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
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E.
Pool of Arches
Pool of Arches is an early Islamic-era underground water reservoir in Ramla, Israel, notable for its stone arches and columns supporting a vaulted ceiling above a reflective pool.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient colonnade
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
ⓘ
classical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palmyra
ⓘ
surface form:
Palmyrene trade network
caravan trade between the Roman Empire and the East ⓘ |
| connects |
Temple of Bel
ⓘ
Tetrapylon of Palmyra ⓘ Palmyra archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
monumental arch of Palmyra
western gate of Palmyra ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to international restoration efforts ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
late 1st century CE
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Tiberius or later 1st century CE ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
|
| damageEvent | ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017 ⓘ |
| function |
link between religious and civic quarters
ⓘ
urban spine of Palmyra ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
Tetrapylon of Palmyra ⓘ
surface form:
Tetrapylon
monumental arch ⓘ paved roadway ⓘ porticoes ⓘ side colonnades ⓘ side streets ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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World Heritage in Danger component ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Palmyrene Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Palmyrene Kingdom
Roman Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Roman period
|
| inscribedOnUNESCOList | 1980 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.1 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palmyra ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Syria ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Homs Governorate ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentPeriod |
reign of Emperor Hadrian
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
local stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous line of Corinthian columns flanking the street
ⓘ
integration with major temples and civic buildings ⓘ monumental arch marking a bend in the avenue ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palmyra archaeological site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra
Palmyra ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Palmyra
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| significance |
key example of Roman urban planning in the Near East
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symbol of Palmyra’s commercial and cultural prosperity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial thoroughfare
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processional avenue ⓘ urban main street ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Colonnade of Palmyra Description of subject: The Great Colonnade of Palmyra is a monumental, column-lined avenue that formed the grand central thoroughfare of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, showcasing its architectural and commercial importance in the Roman period.
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