Roman Theatre (remains)
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Roman Theatre (remains) is an archaeological site in Mainz featuring the preserved foundations of a large ancient Roman theater that once hosted public performances and gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Theatre (remains) canonical | 1 |
| Roman theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8091009 — 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 Theatre (remains) Context triple: [Mainz, hasLandmark, Roman Theatre (remains)]
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Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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B.
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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C.
Roman theatre of Ostia
The Roman theatre of Ostia is an ancient open-air performance venue in the former port city of Rome, notable for its well-preserved semicircular seating and role in the social and cultural life of Ostia Antica.
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Roman amphitheatre
A Roman amphitheatre is a large, oval or circular open-air venue with tiered seating used in ancient Rome for public spectacles such as gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and other forms of entertainment.
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E.
Amphitheatre of Casinum
The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
- 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 Theatre (remains) Target entity description: Roman Theatre (remains) is an archaeological site in Mainz featuring the preserved foundations of a large ancient Roman theater that once hosted public performances and gatherings.
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A.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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B.
Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome is an ancient open-air Roman theatre, begun by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus, that served as a monumental prototype for later European theatre architecture.
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C.
Roman theatre of Ostia
The Roman theatre of Ostia is an ancient open-air performance venue in the former port city of Rome, notable for its well-preserved semicircular seating and role in the social and cultural life of Ostia Antica.
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D.
Roman amphitheatre
A Roman amphitheatre is a large, oval or circular open-air venue with tiered seating used in ancient Rome for public spectacles such as gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and other forms of entertainment.
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E.
Amphitheatre of Casinum
The Amphitheatre of Casinum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre located in modern Cassino, Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance within the former Roman town of Casinum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman military presence in Mainz
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Roman provincial administration ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Rhineland-Palatinate
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Roman sites in Germany ⓘ Theatres of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| city | Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | antiquity ⓘ |
| excavation |
20th century archaeological excavations
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21st century archaeological investigations ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
entertainment venue
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public assembly place ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
educational site
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tourist site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
preserved foundations
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seating area remains ⓘ stage area remains ⓘ supporting walls ⓘ |
| heritage | Roman archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological monument of Mainz ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mainz South railway station
NERFINISHED
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citadel of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Mogontiacum ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved foundations ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gatherings
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public performances ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ theatrical plays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Theatre (remains) Description of subject: Roman Theatre (remains) is an archaeological site in Mainz featuring the preserved foundations of a large ancient Roman theater that once hosted public performances and gatherings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman theatre