Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez
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The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cimiez Roman amphitheatre | 1 |
| Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez | 1 |
| Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3767393 — 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: Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez Context triple: [Villa des Arènes, proximityTo, Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez]
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Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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B.
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.
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C.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
- 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: Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez Target entity description: The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
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A.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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B.
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.
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C.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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D.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governedBy |
City of Nice
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surface form:
city of Nice
|
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
Roman artefacts
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architectural fragments ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Amphitheatres in France
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Buildings and structures in Nice ⓘ Roman sites in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| hasCity | Cemenelum ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
ruin
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well-preserved remains ⓘ |
| hasDistrict | Cimiez ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
arena
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performance venue ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
evidence of Roman presence in Nice region
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key site for study of Cemenelum ⓘ |
| hasModernCity | Nice ⓘ |
| hasRegion | French Riviera ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | open-air theatre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes-Maritimes
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Cimiez ⓘ France ⓘ Nice ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Cimiez Monastery
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surface form:
Monastery of Cimiez
Musée d’Archéologie de Nice-Cimiez ⓘ
surface form:
Musée Archéologique de Nice-Cimiez
|
| openToPublic | Yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Cemenelum ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entertainment
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gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez Description of subject: The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez