Temple of Diana (Mérida)
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The Temple of Diana in Mérida is a well-preserved Roman temple, notable for its granite columns and central location, that forms one of the most iconic monuments within the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Diana (Mérida) canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178799 — 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: Temple of Diana (Mérida) Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, hasPart, Temple of Diana (Mérida)]
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Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Temple of Sedeinga
The Temple of Sedeinga is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, Sudan, dedicated primarily to Queen Tiye and known for its richly decorated sandstone remains and associated necropolis.
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Roman Theatre of Málaga
The Roman Theatre of Málaga is an ancient first-century BC Roman amphitheater, one of the city's oldest monuments, located at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in southern Spain.
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Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Diana, traditionally located on the Aventine Hill and associated with the early religious and political life of Rome.
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E.
Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana is a classical-style garden pavilion in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, known for its picturesque architecture and role as an ornamental focal point within the historic landscape.
- 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: Temple of Diana (Mérida) Target entity description: The Temple of Diana in Mérida is a well-preserved Roman temple, notable for its granite columns and central location, that forms one of the most iconic monuments within the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta.
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A.
Roman Theatre of Cádiz
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Temple of Sedeinga
The Temple of Sedeinga is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, Sudan, dedicated primarily to Queen Tiye and known for its richly decorated sandstone remains and associated necropolis.
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C.
Roman Theatre of Málaga
The Roman Theatre of Málaga is an ancient first-century BC Roman amphitheater, one of the city's oldest monuments, located at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in southern Spain.
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D.
Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Diana, traditionally located on the Aventine Hill and associated with the early religious and political life of Rome.
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E.
Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana is a classical-style garden pavilion in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, known for its picturesque architecture and role as an ornamental focal point within the historic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman temple
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman temple architecture ⓘ |
| columnOrder | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 38.917°N 6.345°W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | imperial cult ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 217 metres ⓘ |
| floorPlan | rectangular ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
ⓘ
Roman bridge of Mérida ⓘ
linked to:
Puente Romano de Mérida
Roman forum of Mérida ⓘ Roman theatre of Mérida ⓘ |
| hasPart |
granite columns
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peristyle ⓘ podium ⓘ rectangular cella ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| inception |
Augustan period
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linked to:
Augustan age
|
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
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Mérida ⓘ Spain ⓘ ancient city of Emerita Augusta ⓘ
linked to:
ancient city of Augusta Emerita
forum of Emerita Augusta ⓘ
linked to:
Roman forum of Augusta Emerita
|
| locatedInTime | 1st century BC–1st century AD ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| misattributedDedication | Diana ⓘ |
| municipality | Mérida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most iconic monuments of Emerita Augusta
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central location in the Roman city ⓘ granite columns ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 6 columns on the front ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
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Roman remains of Emerita Augusta ⓘ
linked to:
Roman forum of Augusta Emerita
|
| province | Badajoz ⓘ |
| region | Extremadura ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| significantPlace | central area of Roman Mérida ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| use | civic and religious functions ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Diana (Mérida) Description of subject: The Temple of Diana in Mérida is a well-preserved Roman temple, notable for its granite columns and central location, that forms one of the most iconic monuments within the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ancient city of Augusta Emerita
subject linked to:
Arch of Trajan
subject linked to:
Roman theatre