Aspendos Theatre
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Aspendos Theatre is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkable acoustics and monumental architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aspendos Theatre canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4057042 — 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: Aspendos Theatre Context triple: [Turkish Riviera, hasAttraction, Aspendos Theatre]
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A.
theatre of Pergamon
The theatre of Pergamon is an ancient Greek hillside amphitheater in the city of Pergamon, renowned for its steep seating and impressive views over the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Great Theatre of Ephesus
The Great Theatre of Ephesus is a vast ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in present-day Turkey, renowned for its impressive capacity and well-preserved architecture.
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C.
Roman Odeon of Kos
The Roman Odeon of Kos is an ancient Roman-era theater on the Greek island of Kos, notable for its well-preserved stone seating and role as a venue for musical and theatrical performances.
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D.
Theater of Miletus
The Theater of Miletus is an ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in the city of Miletus, Turkey, renowned for its monumental scale and well-preserved ruins that illustrate classical architectural and urban design.
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E.
Odeon of Pericles
The Odeon of Pericles was a grand 5th-century BCE concert hall and meeting place on the Athenian Acropolis, used primarily for musical performances and cultural events during classical Athens.
- 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: Aspendos Theatre Target entity description: Aspendos Theatre is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkable acoustics and monumental architecture.
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A.
theatre of Pergamon
The theatre of Pergamon is an ancient Greek hillside amphitheater in the city of Pergamon, renowned for its steep seating and impressive views over the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Great Theatre of Ephesus
The Great Theatre of Ephesus is a vast ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in present-day Turkey, renowned for its impressive capacity and well-preserved architecture.
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C.
Roman Odeon of Kos
The Roman Odeon of Kos is an ancient Roman-era theater on the Greek island of Kos, notable for its well-preserved stone seating and role as a venue for musical and theatrical performances.
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D.
Theater of Miletus
The Theater of Miletus is an ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in the city of Miletus, Turkey, renowned for its monumental scale and well-preserved ruins that illustrate classical architectural and urban design.
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E.
Odeon of Pericles
The Odeon of Pericles was a grand 5th-century BCE concert hall and meeting place on the Athenian Acropolis, used primarily for musical performances and cultural events during classical Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheatre
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ancient Roman theatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman Imperial architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| builtInReignOf | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 12,000 to 15,000 spectators ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | Roman concrete and stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
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venue for concerts ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ venue for festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Roman imperial family ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 40 km east of Antalya ⓘ |
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasAcoustics | designed to project unamplified speech and music clearly ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated façade
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inscriptions in Greek and Latin ⓘ orchestra ⓘ semi-circular cavea ⓘ skene building ⓘ stage wall ⓘ two-tiered seating ⓘ upper colonnaded gallery ⓘ vaulted substructures ⓘ vomitoria (entrance passages) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate
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| knownFor |
exceptional state of preservation
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monumental architecture ⓘ remarkable acoustics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antalya Province
NERFINISHED
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Aspendos ⓘ Serik district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
southern Anatolia
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surface form:
southern Turkey
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| locatedNear |
Eurymedon River
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Mediterranean coast of Turkey ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
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surface form:
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Aspendos aqueduct ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aspendos archaeological site complex
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Aspendos ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Aspendos
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| preservationStatus | one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in the world ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Turkish Riviera ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
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public gatherings ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Aspendos Theatre Description of subject: Aspendos Theatre is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkable acoustics and monumental architecture.
Referenced by (4)
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