archaeological park of Velia
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The archaeological park of Velia is an ancient Greek and Roman site in southern Italy preserving the remains of the city of Elea, renowned as the home of the Eleatic school of philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| archaeological park of Velia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6507225 — 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: archaeological park of Velia Context triple: [Elea, modernAccess, archaeological park of Velia]
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Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
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B.
Parco Archeologico di Vulci
Parco Archeologico di Vulci is an archaeological park in central Italy that preserves the extensive ruins and necropolises of the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci.
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C.
Parco Archeologico di Sibari
Parco Archeologico di Sibari is an archaeological park in Calabria, Italy, preserving the remains and artifacts of the ancient Greek city of Sybaris and its later settlements.
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Ostia Antica archaeological site
Ostia Antica archaeological site is an extensive ancient Roman harbor city near the mouth of the Tiber River, renowned for its well-preserved ruins that offer a vivid picture of daily life in imperial Rome.
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E.
ancient Capua archaeological area
The ancient Capua archaeological area is a major historical site in southern Italy preserving the remains of one of the most important cities of pre-Roman and Roman Campania, including notable structures such as an amphitheater and sanctuaries.
- 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: archaeological park of Velia Target entity description: The archaeological park of Velia is an ancient Greek and Roman site in southern Italy preserving the remains of the city of Elea, renowned as the home of the Eleatic school of philosophy.
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A.
Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
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B.
Parco Archeologico di Vulci
Parco Archeologico di Vulci is an archaeological park in central Italy that preserves the extensive ruins and necropolises of the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci.
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C.
Parco Archeologico di Sibari
Parco Archeologico di Sibari is an archaeological park in Calabria, Italy, preserving the remains and artifacts of the ancient Greek city of Sybaris and its later settlements.
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D.
Ostia Antica archaeological site
Ostia Antica archaeological site is an extensive ancient Roman harbor city near the mouth of the Tiber River, renowned for its well-preserved ruins that offer a vivid picture of daily life in imperial Rome.
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E.
ancient Capua archaeological area
The ancient Capua archaeological area is a major historical site in southern Italy preserving the remains of one of the most important cities of pre-Roman and Roman Campania, including notable structures such as an amphitheater and sanctuaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological park
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Elea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eleatic school of philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Parmenides NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeno of Elea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| foundedAsCityBy | Greek colonists from Phocaea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Velia
NERFINISHED
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Porta Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman baths of Velia NERFINISHED ⓘ acropolis of Velia NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls of Elea NERFINISHED ⓘ harbour area of Elea ⓘ residential quarters of Elea ⓘ sanctuary areas of Velia ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
baths
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city gate ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Velia NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Ascea NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico di Paestum e Velia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSiteOf |
ancient Greek city of Elea
NERFINISHED
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ancient Roman city of Velia ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archaeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
Greek archaeological remains
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Roman archaeological remains ⓘ remains of the ancient city of Elea ⓘ |
| RomanName | Velia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Magna Graecia urbanism
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important site for the study of Presocratic philosophy ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
Classical Greek period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism destination
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cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| within | Cilento area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: archaeological park of Velia Description of subject: The archaeological park of Velia is an ancient Greek and Roman site in southern Italy preserving the remains of the city of Elea, renowned as the home of the Eleatic school of philosophy.
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