Porta Praetoria
E451195
Porta Praetoria is an ancient Roman city gate in Aosta, Italy, notable for its well-preserved arches and role as a principal entrance to the Roman settlement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porta Praetoria canonical | 3 |
| Porta Praetoria, Aosta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4550535 — 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: Porta Praetoria Context triple: [Aosta, hasRomanMonument, Porta Praetoria]
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A.
Gate of Charisius
The Gate of Charisius is a historic northern entrance in the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, traditionally associated with imperial triumphal processions and the site where the last Byzantine emperor made his final stand in 1453.
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B.
Hadrian's Gate
Hadrian's Gate is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Antalya, Turkey, built in honor of Emperor Hadrian and serving as a historic entrance to the ancient city.
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C.
Porta Fontinalis
Porta Fontinalis was an ancient gate in the Servian Wall of Rome, located near the Capitoline Hill and serving as an important northern exit from the city.
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D.
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph is a 1945 novel by Erich Maria Remarque that follows a stateless German surgeon living in exile in Paris on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Agodi Gate
Agodi Gate is a prominent administrative and commercial district in Ibadan, Nigeria, known for hosting key local government offices and bustling marketplaces.
- 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: Porta Praetoria Target entity description: Porta Praetoria is an ancient Roman city gate in Aosta, Italy, notable for its well-preserved arches and role as a principal entrance to the Roman settlement.
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A.
Gate of Charisius
The Gate of Charisius is a historic northern entrance in the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, traditionally associated with imperial triumphal processions and the site where the last Byzantine emperor made his final stand in 1453.
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B.
Hadrian's Gate
Hadrian's Gate is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Antalya, Turkey, built in honor of Emperor Hadrian and serving as a historic entrance to the ancient city.
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C.
Porta Fontinalis
Porta Fontinalis was an ancient gate in the Servian Wall of Rome, located near the Capitoline Hill and serving as an important northern exit from the city.
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D.
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph is a 1945 novel by Erich Maria Remarque that follows a stateless German surgeon living in exile in Paris on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Agodi Gate
Agodi Gate is a prominent administrative and commercial district in Ibadan, Nigeria, known for hosting key local government offices and bustling marketplaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman architectural structure
ⓘ
ancient city gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | archaeological heritage of Aosta Valley ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Roman colony Augusta Praetoria Salassorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Augusta Praetoria Salassorum
|
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian ⓘ |
| hasArches | well-preserved arches ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Roman urban fortification
ⓘ
symbol of Roman origins of Aosta ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city gate
ⓘ
principal entrance to Roman settlement ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Aosta Cathedral
ⓘ
Aosta Roman walls ⓘ
linked to:
Roman city walls of Aosta
Arch of Augustus (Aosta) ⓘ
linked to:
Arch of Augustus
|
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Aosta railway station ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-facing main front ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central passageway
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ inner arch ⓘ outer arch ⓘ side passages ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasStreet | Via Porta Praetoria ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| heritage | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Roman city gate with double arches ⓘ |
| isInHistoricCenterOf | Aosta ⓘ |
| isMaintainedBy | local authorities of Aosta ⓘ |
| isMonumentOf | Roman Aosta ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aosta
ⓘ
Aosta Valley ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aosta city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Aosta
Roman theatre of Aosta ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Theatre of Aosta
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | praetorium (Roman military headquarters) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman city of Augusta Praetoria Salassorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Augusta Praetoria Salassorum
|
| touristInformationAvailable | on-site panels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Porta Praetoria Description of subject: Porta Praetoria is an ancient Roman city gate in Aosta, Italy, notable for its well-preserved arches and role as a principal entrance to the Roman settlement.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Porta Praetoria