archaeological site of Dougga
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The archaeological site of Dougga is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental temples, theater, and urban layout.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| archaeological site of Dougga canonical | 5 |
| Archaeological site of Dougga | 1 |
| Dougga archaeological site | 1 |
| Roman ruins of Dougga | 1 |
| ancient city of Dougga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3924648 — 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: archaeological site of Dougga Context triple: [Temple of Saturn (Dougga), partOf, archaeological site of Dougga]
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A.
Capitol of Dougga
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the Capitoline Triad and renowned for its impressive classical architecture.
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Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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forum of Dougga
The forum of Dougga is the central public square and civic complex of the ancient Roman city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, featuring temples, administrative buildings, and marketplaces.
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D.
ancient ruins of Hippo Regius
The ancient ruins of Hippo Regius are the remains of a major Phoenician, Numidian, and Roman port city in present-day Algeria, renowned as the episcopal see of Saint Augustine and a significant archaeological site.
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E.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
- 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: archaeological site of Dougga Target entity description: The archaeological site of Dougga is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental temples, theater, and urban layout.
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A.
Capitol of Dougga
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the Capitoline Triad and renowned for its impressive classical architecture.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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C.
forum of Dougga
The forum of Dougga is the central public square and civic complex of the ancient Roman city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, featuring temples, administrative buildings, and marketplaces.
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D.
ancient ruins of Hippo Regius
The ancient ruins of Hippo Regius are the remains of a major Phoenician, Numidian, and Roman port city in present-day Algeria, renowned as the episcopal see of Saint Augustine and a significant archaeological site.
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E.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient Roman town ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Dougga
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Thugga ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Numidian settlement ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Byzantine period
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Numidian period ⓘ Punic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Capitol of Dougga
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Libyco-Punic mausoleum ⓘ theatre of Dougga ⓘ
surface form:
Roman theater of Dougga
Temple of Juno Caelestis ⓘ Temple of Saturn ⓘ cisterns ⓘ city walls ⓘ forum of Dougga ⓘ houses with mosaics ⓘ latrines ⓘ market area ⓘ mausoleum of Ateban ⓘ paved streets ⓘ public baths ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ triumphal arches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman theater
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exceptional state of preservation ⓘ monumental temples ⓘ well-preserved urban layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Béja Governorate
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surface form:
Beja Governorate
northern Tunisia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern town of Dougga ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a hilltop ⓘ |
| officialName | Dougga / Thugga ⓘ |
| partOf |
Africa Proconsularis
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surface form:
Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
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| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| significantFor |
inscriptions in Latin
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inscriptions in Libyan-Berber ⓘ inscriptions in Punic ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 794 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: archaeological site of Dougga Description of subject: The archaeological site of Dougga is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman town in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental temples, theater, and urban layout.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Saturn (Dougga)
subject surface form:
Mausoleum of Ateban
subject surface form:
Mausoleum of Ateban
this entity surface form:
Roman ruins of Dougga
subject surface form:
Temple of Mercury (Dougga)
this entity surface form:
Dougga archaeological site
this entity surface form:
ancient city of Dougga