De septem orbis spectaculis
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De septem orbis spectaculis is an ancient treatise traditionally attributed to Philo of Byzantium that describes and praises the Seven Wonders of the World.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De septem orbis spectaculis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6054499 — 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: De septem orbis spectaculis Context triple: [Philo of Byzantium, notableWork, De septem orbis spectaculis]
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A.
Circus of Nero
The Circus of Nero was an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and execution site on the Vatican Hill, later overbuilt by St. Peter’s Basilica.
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B.
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 biblical epic film that serves as a sequel to "The Robe," following the further adventures of the Christian slave Demetrius in ancient Rome.
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C.
Ludus pro patria
Ludus pro patria is a major 1883 mural painting by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes that idealizes rural youth and patriotic virtue in a classical, allegorical style.
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D.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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E.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
- 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: De septem orbis spectaculis Target entity description: De septem orbis spectaculis is an ancient treatise traditionally attributed to Philo of Byzantium that describes and praises the Seven Wonders of the World.
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A.
Circus of Nero
The Circus of Nero was an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and execution site on the Vatican Hill, later overbuilt by St. Peter’s Basilica.
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B.
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 biblical epic film that serves as a sequel to "The Robe," following the further adventures of the Christian slave Demetrius in ancient Rome.
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C.
Ludus pro patria
Ludus pro patria is a major 1883 mural painting by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes that idealizes rural youth and patriotic virtue in a classical, allegorical style.
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D.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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E.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin text
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ancient treatise ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine scholarship ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Philo of Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman antiquity ⓘ |
| describes | Seven Wonders of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
description of monumental architecture
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rhetorical praise of wonders ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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geographical literature ⓘ paradoxography ⓘ |
| hasTheme | marvels of the inhabited world ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later lists of the Seven Wonders of the World ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| praises |
Colossus of Rhodes
NERFINISHED
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Great Pyramid of Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanging Gardens of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lighthouse of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum at Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Statue of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| subject | Seven Wonders of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | De septem orbis spectaculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
ancient monuments
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wonders of the world ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Philo of Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | prose ⓘ |
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Subject: De septem orbis spectaculis Description of subject: De septem orbis spectaculis is an ancient treatise traditionally attributed to Philo of Byzantium that describes and praises the Seven Wonders of the World.
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