Thuburbo Maius
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Thuburbo Maius was an important ancient Roman city in North Africa, located in what is now northern Tunisia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thuburbo Maius canonical | 1 |
| Thuburbo Majus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9054445 — 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: Thuburbo Maius Context triple: [Zeugitana, majorCity, Thuburbo Maius]
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A.
Volubilis
Volubilis was a prominent ancient Roman city in present-day Morocco, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and role as a major administrative and economic center in North Africa.
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B.
Thugga
Thugga is an ancient Roman-Berber city in modern-day Tunisia renowned for its well-preserved ruins and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Ulpia
Ulpia is a Latin name element commonly associated with Roman imperial and colonial foundations, particularly linked to Emperor Trajan’s family name Ulpius.
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D.
Timgad
Timgad was a prominent Roman colonial city in present-day Algeria, renowned for its well-preserved grid layout and extensive ruins that exemplify urban planning in Roman North Africa.
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E.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
- 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: Thuburbo Maius Target entity description: Thuburbo Maius was an important ancient Roman city in North Africa, located in what is now northern Tunisia.
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A.
Volubilis
Volubilis was a prominent ancient Roman city in present-day Morocco, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and role as a major administrative and economic center in North Africa.
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B.
Thugga
Thugga is an ancient Roman-Berber city in modern-day Tunisia renowned for its well-preserved ruins and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Ulpia
Ulpia is a Latin name element commonly associated with Roman imperial and colonial foundations, particularly linked to Emperor Trajan’s family name Ulpius.
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D.
Timgad
Timgad was a prominent Roman colonial city in present-day Algeria, renowned for its well-preserved grid layout and extensive ruins that exemplify urban planning in Roman North Africa.
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E.
Durostorum
Durostorum was a major Roman military and urban center on the lower Danube, located in the province of Moesia (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| declinedIn | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| distanceFromElFahs | about 60 km southwest of Tunis ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists from the 19th century onward ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Romans ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Capitolium
ⓘ
linked to:
Capitolium temple
Temple of Aesculapius ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Asclepius
Temple of Augustales ⓘ Temple of Ceres ⓘ Temple of Diana ⓘ Temple of Liber Pater ⓘ Temple of Mercury ⓘ Temple of Peace ⓘ Temple of Pluto ⓘ Temple of the Genius of the Colony ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Peace
basilica ⓘ baths ⓘ colonnades ⓘ forum ⓘ houses with mosaics ⓘ large cisterns ⓘ market buildings ⓘ palaestra ⓘ paved streets ⓘ sanctuary of Caelestis ⓘ sanctuary of Saturn ⓘ summer baths ⓘ temples ⓘ theatre (remains) ⓘ triumphal arch (remains) ⓘ winter baths ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Tunisia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Capitolium terrace
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ public baths complex ⓘ well-preserved Roman ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
northern Tunisia ⓘ |
| near | El Fahs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Africa Proconsularis
ⓘ
Roman Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Roman North Africa
|
| prosperedIn |
2nd century AD
ⓘ
3rd century AD ⓘ |
| region | Zaghouan Governorate ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
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: Thuburbo Maius Description of subject: Thuburbo Maius was an important ancient Roman city in North Africa, located in what is now northern Tunisia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
eastern Tunisia
linked to: Thuburbo Maius