Regio VIII of Pompeii
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Regio VIII of Pompeii is a central archaeological district of the ancient Roman city that includes major public and religious buildings, such as temples, theaters, and civic spaces.
All labels observed (1)
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| Regio VIII of Pompeii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9273910 — 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: Regio VIII of Pompeii Context triple: [Temple of Isis (Pompeii), locatedIn, Regio VIII of Pompeii]
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Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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B.
Stabiae
Stabiae was an ancient Roman coastal town near Pompeii that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and is known today for its richly decorated seaside villas.
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C.
Pompeii Rufi
Pompeii Rufi was a branch of the prominent Roman Pompeii family (gens Pompeia), associated with members active in the late Roman Republic.
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D.
Boscoreale
Boscoreale is an ancient town near Pompeii in southern Italy, known for its Roman villas and for being buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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E.
Theatrum Pompeii
Theatrum Pompeii was ancient Rome’s first permanent stone theatre complex, built by Pompey the Great and notable as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination.
- 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: Regio VIII of Pompeii Target entity description: Regio VIII of Pompeii is a central archaeological district of the ancient Roman city that includes major public and religious buildings, such as temples, theaters, and civic spaces.
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A.
Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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B.
Stabiae
Stabiae was an ancient Roman coastal town near Pompeii that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and is known today for its richly decorated seaside villas.
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C.
Pompeii Rufi
Pompeii Rufi was a branch of the prominent Roman Pompeii family (gens Pompeia), associated with members active in the late Roman Republic.
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D.
Boscoreale
Boscoreale is an ancient town near Pompeii in southern Italy, known for its Roman villas and for being buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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E.
Theatrum Pompeii
Theatrum Pompeii was ancient Rome’s first permanent stone theatre complex, built by Pompey the Great and notable as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological district
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urban district of Pompeii ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | key area for studying Roman urbanism ⓘ |
| contains |
Basilica of Pompeii (ancient)
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linked to:
Basilica of Pompeii (Roman basilica)
Comitium of Pompeii ⓘ Eumachia Building ⓘ
linked to:
Eumachia building
Forum Baths of Pompeii ⓘ Forum of Pompeii ⓘ Macellum of Pompeii ⓘ Municipal Buildings of Pompeii ⓘ
linked to:
Municipal offices of Pompeii
Sanctuary of the Public Lares ⓘ Temple of Apollo ⓘ Temple of Fortuna Augusta ⓘ Temple of Jupiter ⓘ Temple of Vespasian ⓘ Temple of the Genius Augusti ⓘ Via Marina ⓘ Via dell’Abbondanza (western stretch) ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE ⓘ |
| excavationStatus | largely excavated ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
basilica
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bath complex ⓘ civic administration building ⓘ market building ⓘ porticoed square ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central location in Pompeii
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civic spaces ⓘ major public buildings ⓘ religious buildings ⓘ temples ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| hasStreetGrid | insula-based subdivision ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ ancient city of Pompeii ⓘ
linked to:
Pompeii
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| managedBy |
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
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linked to:
Parco Archeologico di Pompei
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| partOf |
Pompeii
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata ⓘ
linked to:
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
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| preservationType | buried under volcanic ash ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | center of state cults in Pompeii ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
economic center of Pompeii
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judicial center of Pompeii ⓘ political center of Pompeii ⓘ religious center of Pompeii ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regio VIII of Pompeii Description of subject: Regio VIII of Pompeii is a central archaeological district of the ancient Roman city that includes major public and religious buildings, such as temples, theaters, and civic spaces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Temple of Isis