Regio XII Piscina Publica
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Regio XII Piscina Publica was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, located on the Aventine’s eastern slopes and known for its public pool and densely populated residential areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regio XII Piscina Publica canonical | 6 |
| Regio XII Piscina Publica (ancient Rome) | 1 |
| Regio duodecima Piscina Publica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5683335 — 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: Regio XII Piscina Publica Context triple: [Regio XI Circus Maximus, borders, Regio XII Piscina Publica]
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A.
Crotona Pool
Crotona Pool is a large public swimming facility in the Bronx, New York City, known for its historic design and role as a major recreational amenity for local residents.
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B.
Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus were a grand public bathing complex in ancient Rome, built under Emperor Titus near the Colosseum and later overshadowed by the larger Baths of Trajan.
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C.
Aqua Traiana
Aqua Traiana was an ancient Roman aqueduct built under Emperor Trajan to supply fresh water to the city of Rome from springs near Lake Bracciano.
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D.
Baths of Agrippa
The Baths of Agrippa were ancient Rome’s first large public bath complex, built by Marcus Agrippa in the late 1st century BCE and renowned for their scale and luxurious decoration.
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E.
Roman Pool
Roman Pool is an ornate indoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, famed for its lavish blue-and-gold mosaic tiles inspired by ancient Roman baths.
- 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: Regio XII Piscina Publica Target entity description: Regio XII Piscina Publica was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, located on the Aventine’s eastern slopes and known for its public pool and densely populated residential areas.
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A.
Crotona Pool
Crotona Pool is a large public swimming facility in the Bronx, New York City, known for its historic design and role as a major recreational amenity for local residents.
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B.
Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus were a grand public bathing complex in ancient Rome, built under Emperor Titus near the Colosseum and later overshadowed by the larger Baths of Trajan.
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C.
Aqua Traiana
Aqua Traiana was an ancient Roman aqueduct built under Emperor Trajan to supply fresh water to the city of Rome from springs near Lake Bracciano.
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D.
Baths of Agrippa
The Baths of Agrippa were ancient Rome’s first large public bath complex, built by Marcus Agrippa in the late 1st century BCE and renowned for their scale and luxurious decoration.
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E.
Roman Pool
Roman Pool is an ornate indoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, famed for its lavish blue-and-gold mosaic tiles inspired by ancient Roman baths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region of ancient Rome
ⓘ
regio of Rome under Augustus ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Rome ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Aurelian Walls
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo
Aventine Hill ⓘ Via Appia ⓘ Via Latina ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| containedStructure |
Piscina Publica
ⓘ
Porta Appia ⓘ Porta Latina ⓘ residential insulae ⓘ sections of the Aurelian Wall ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
Augustan period
ⓘ
Imperial Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Empire
|
| hadCensus | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
insulae (apartment blocks)
ⓘ
minor shrines and local cult sites ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | densely populated residential areas ⓘ |
| hasChronologyNote | documented in late antique regional catalogues ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | named for a large public reservoir or pool ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative unit for census
ⓘ
administrative unit for urban management ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSource |
Curiosum Urbis Romae Regionum XIV
ⓘ
linked to:
Curiosum Urbis Romae
Notitia Regionum Urbis Romae ⓘ
linked to:
Regionary Catalogues of Rome
|
| hasNotableFeature | public pool ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | high population density ⓘ |
| hasTopography | sloping terrain ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFeature |
city gates
ⓘ
major roads crossing the region ⓘ water infrastructure ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer an active administrative unit ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName |
Regio duodecima Piscina Publica
ⓘ
linked to:
Regio XII Piscina Publica
|
| locatedIn |
Aventine Hill area
ⓘ
linked to:
Aventine Hill
|
| locatedOn | eastern slopes of the Aventine ⓘ |
| modernLocationApproximation | area between Aventine and Caelian in modern Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Piscina Publica ⓘ |
| partOf |
14 regiones of Augustan Rome
ⓘ
City of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| regioNumber | XII ⓘ |
| urbanType | primarily residential ⓘ |
| usedFor | organization of Rome into regiones ⓘ |
| wasReorganizedUnder |
Emperor Augustus
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustus
|
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Subject: Regio XII Piscina Publica Description of subject: Regio XII Piscina Publica was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, located on the Aventine’s eastern slopes and known for its public pool and densely populated residential areas.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Baths of Caracalla, Rome
linked to: Regio XII Piscina Publica
linked to: Regio XII Piscina Publica