Roman theater of Byblos
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The Roman theater of Byblos is an ancient stone amphitheater in the historic Lebanese city of Byblos, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in the city’s Greco-Roman cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roman theater of Byblos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7304439 — 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: Roman theater of Byblos Context triple: [Byblos Castle, nearby, Roman theater of Byblos]
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Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
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Caesarea Maritima theater
The Caesarea Maritima theater is an ancient Roman seaside amphitheater in present-day Israel, renowned as a major archaeological and cultural landmark of the city built by Herod the Great.
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Roman Theatre in Amman
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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Roman ruins of Baalbek
The Roman ruins of Baalbek are a monumental archaeological complex in Lebanon renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and massive temple structures, including the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter.
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Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
- 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: Roman theater of Byblos Target entity description: The Roman theater of Byblos is an ancient stone amphitheater in the historic Lebanese city of Byblos, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in the city’s Greco-Roman cultural heritage.
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A.
Roman theatre of Palmyra
The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
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B.
Caesarea Maritima theater
The Caesarea Maritima theater is an ancient Roman seaside amphitheater in present-day Israel, renowned as a major archaeological and cultural landmark of the city built by Herod the Great.
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C.
Roman Theatre in Amman
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheater carved into a hillside, serving as one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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D.
Roman ruins of Baalbek
The Roman ruins of Baalbek are a monumental archaeological complex in Lebanon renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and massive temple structures, including the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter.
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E.
Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theater
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phoenician heritage of Byblos
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ancient city of Byblos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of Roman presence in Byblos
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part of Byblos ancient urban landscape ⓘ |
| era | Roman period ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Byblos archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
orchestra area
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semi-circular cavea ⓘ stage area ⓘ stone seating tiers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public gatherings
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theatrical performances ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | archaeologically conserved ruins ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
informational signage
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visitor pathways ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Greco-Roman culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNearby |
Byblos Crusader Castle
NERFINISHED
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Phoenician temples of Byblos NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city walls of Byblos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Byblos
NERFINISHED
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Byblos District NERFINISHED ⓘ Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Greco-Roman cultural heritage of Byblos
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well-preserved remains ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean coastline near Byblos ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Byblos
NERFINISHED
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historic center of Byblos ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular site for visitors to Byblos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic plays
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musical performances ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman theater of Byblos Description of subject: The Roman theater of Byblos is an ancient stone amphitheater in the historic Lebanese city of Byblos, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in the city’s Greco-Roman cultural heritage.
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