Augusta Raurica
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Augusta Raurica was a prominent Roman colony and trading center on the Rhine, near modern Basel in Switzerland, known for its well-preserved archaeological remains and theater.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augusta Raurica canonical | 11 |
| Roman archaeological park of Augusta Raurica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8313040 — 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: Augusta Raurica Context triple: [Germania Superior, majorCity, Augusta Raurica]
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A.
Carnuntum
Carnuntum was a major Roman military camp and later a significant provincial capital and trading city on the Danube frontier in what is now eastern Austria.
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B.
Bad Reichenhall
Bad Reichenhall is a Bavarian spa town in southeastern Germany, renowned for its alpine setting and historic salt production.
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C.
Mariazell
Mariazell is a renowned Austrian pilgrimage town in Styria, famous for its basilica and long-standing Catholic religious traditions.
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D.
Ainring
Ainring is a municipality in southeastern Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border and the city of Salzburg.
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E.
Aquileia
Aquileia was an important ancient Roman city and trading hub in northeastern Italy, near the Adriatic Sea, known for its strategic military and commercial significance.
- 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: Augusta Raurica Target entity description: Augusta Raurica was a prominent Roman colony and trading center on the Rhine, near modern Basel in Switzerland, known for its well-preserved archaeological remains and theater.
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A.
Carnuntum
Carnuntum was a major Roman military camp and later a significant provincial capital and trading city on the Danube frontier in what is now eastern Austria.
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B.
Bad Reichenhall
Bad Reichenhall is a Bavarian spa town in southeastern Germany, renowned for its alpine setting and historic salt production.
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C.
Mariazell
Mariazell is a renowned Austrian pilgrimage town in Styria, famous for its basilica and long-standing Catholic religious traditions.
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D.
Ainring
Ainring is a municipality in southeastern Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border and the city of Salzburg.
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E.
Aquileia
Aquileia was an important ancient Roman city and trading hub in northeastern Italy, near the Adriatic Sea, known for its strategic military and commercial significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman colony
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Augst
ⓘ
Colonia Augusta Rauricorum ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| declineCausedBy |
Alamanni invasions
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Alemannic wars
earthquake in the 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | 44 BC ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lucius Munatius Plancus ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| function |
regional administrative center
ⓘ
trading center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman theater
ⓘ
amphitheater ⓘ aqueducts ⓘ basilica ⓘ city walls ⓘ craftsmen quarter ⓘ forum ⓘ insulae ⓘ latrines ⓘ marketplace ⓘ public baths ⓘ sewage system ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Roman Museum Augusta Raurica
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman museum at Augusta Raurica
|
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site of national significance in Switzerland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman festival events
ⓘ
extensive archaeological excavations ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ well-preserved Roman theater ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Basel-Landschaft
ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Landschaft
|
| locatedInTime | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Augst
ⓘ
Basel ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
Kaiseraugst ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Rhine River
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine
|
| namedAfter |
Emperor Augustus
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustus
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| populationPeak | about 15,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| systematicExcavationsFromCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| timeOfProsperity |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| wasPartOf |
Roman province of Gallia Belgica
ⓘ
Roman province of Germania Superior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Augusta Raurica Description of subject: Augusta Raurica was a prominent Roman colony and trading center on the Rhine, near modern Basel in Switzerland, known for its well-preserved archaeological remains and theater.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Augusta Raurica
subject linked to:
Roman province of Germania Superior
subject linked to:
Roman province of Germania Superior