The Coliseum
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The Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting concerts, sporting events, and civic gatherings since the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Coliseum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5928025 — 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: The Coliseum Context triple: [Mid-South Coliseum, hasNickName, The Coliseum]
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A.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island, New York, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s New York Islanders and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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B.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum was the original name of the NFL stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, that serves as the home field of the Tennessee Titans.
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C.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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D.
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
Parco archeologico del Colosseo is an Italian archaeological park and public institution responsible for preserving and managing Rome’s central ancient monuments, including the Colosseum and its surrounding historic area.
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E.
Colosseum II
Colosseum II was a mid-1970s British jazz-fusion and progressive rock band led by drummer Jon Hiseman, noted for its virtuosic musicianship and complex instrumental compositions.
- 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: The Coliseum Target entity description: The Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting concerts, sporting events, and civic gatherings since the mid-20th century.
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A.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island, New York, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s New York Islanders and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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B.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum was the original name of the NFL stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, that serves as the home field of the Tennessee Titans.
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C.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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D.
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
Parco archeologico del Colosseo is an Italian archaeological park and public institution responsible for preserving and managing Rome’s central ancient monuments, including the Colosseum and its surrounding historic area.
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E.
Colosseum II
Colosseum II was a mid-1970s British jazz-fusion and progressive rock band led by drummer Jon Hiseman, noted for its virtuosic musicianship and complex instrumental compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indoor arena ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Coliseum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist ⓘ |
| closedToEvents | 2006 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedBy | Gordon H. White ⓘ |
| formerHomeTeam |
Memphis Pros
ⓘ
Memphis RiverKings ⓘ
linked to:
Mississippi RiverKings
Memphis Rogues ⓘ Memphis Sounds ⓘ Memphis Tams ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis Sounds
Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis Tigers
|
| hasNickname | The Entertainment Capital of the Mid-South ⓘ |
| hostedEventType |
circus events
ⓘ
ice shows ⓘ political rallies ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ rock concerts ⓘ soul and R&B concerts ⓘ |
| hostedPerformer |
Elvis Presley
ⓘ
James Brown ⓘ Led Zeppelin ⓘ The Beatles ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| hostedPromotion |
Continental Wrestling Association
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Wrestling Association
|
| hostedSport |
basketball
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ professional wrestling ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mid-South Fairgrounds
ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-South Fairgrounds area
|
| location |
Memphis, Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
|
| notableFor |
historic concerts
ⓘ
professional wrestling events ⓘ role in Memphis sports history ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Memphis
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis
|
| primaryUse |
civic events
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | did not meet accessibility and building code standards ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-South region of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-South
|
| roofType | dome ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 11000 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityForBasketball | approximately 10000 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityForHockey | approximately 10000 ⓘ |
| status |
closed
ⓘ
not demolished ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Coliseum Description of subject: The Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting concerts, sporting events, and civic gatherings since the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Coliseum