Roman theatre of Brescia
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The Roman theatre of Brescia is an ancient Roman performance venue in northern Italy, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in illustrating the city’s importance in the Roman era.
All labels observed (1)
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| Roman theatre of Brescia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8781421 — 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 of Brescia Context triple: [Brescia, hasLandmark, Roman theatre of Brescia]
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Roman Theatre of Aosta
The Roman Theatre of Aosta is a well-preserved ancient Roman performance venue in the Alpine city of Aosta, Italy, notable for its imposing façade and archaeological significance.
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Roman Theatre of Verona
The Roman Theatre of Verona is an ancient open-air amphitheater built in the 1st century BC on the banks of the Adige River, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and modern theatrical performances.
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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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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 of Susa
The Roman amphitheatre of Susa is an ancient Roman arena in the town of Susa in northwestern Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance in the Alpine region.
- 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 of Brescia Target entity description: The Roman theatre of Brescia is an ancient Roman performance venue in northern Italy, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in illustrating the city’s importance in the Roman era.
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A.
Roman Theatre of Aosta
The Roman Theatre of Aosta is a well-preserved ancient Roman performance venue in the Alpine city of Aosta, Italy, notable for its imposing façade and archaeological significance.
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B.
Roman Theatre of Verona
The Roman Theatre of Verona is an ancient open-air amphitheater built in the 1st century BC on the banks of the Adige River, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and modern theatrical performances.
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C.
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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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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E.
Roman amphitheatre of Susa
The Roman amphitheatre of Susa is an ancient Roman arena in the town of Susa in northwestern Italy, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance in the Alpine region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Lombardy
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Buildings and structures in Brescia ⓘ Roman theatres in Italy ⓘ |
| cityDuringRomanPeriod | Brixia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| excavation |
19th century archaeological excavations
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20th century archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| floruit | Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ substructures ⓘ terraces cut into the hillside ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Italian national monument
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brescia
NERFINISHED
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Lombardy ⓘ historic centre of Brescia ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Capitolium of Brixia
NERFINISHED
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Roman forum of Brescia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | slope of Cidneo Hill ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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marble decorations ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
illustrating the importance of Brixia in the Roman era
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well-preserved remains ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Comune di Brescia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568–774 A.D.)"
NERFINISHED
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archaeological area of the Capitolium of Brixia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoration |
20th century restoration campaigns
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21st century conservation works ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of urban development of Roman Brixia
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example of Roman public entertainment architecture in northern Italy ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
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public spectacles ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman theatre of Brescia Description of subject: The Roman theatre of Brescia is an ancient Roman performance venue in northern Italy, notable for its well-preserved ruins and role in illustrating the city’s importance in the Roman era.
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