Arch of Septimius Severus
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The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the Roman Forum in Rome, built in 203 AD to commemorate Emperor Septimius Severus’s victories over the Parthians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arch of Septimius Severus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9309020 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arch of Septimius Severus Context triple: [Rostra of the Roman Forum, adjacentTo, Arch of Septimius Severus]
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Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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Hadrian’s Arch
Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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Arch of Germanicus
The Arch of Germanicus is a well-preserved early 1st-century Roman triumphal arch in Saintes, France, commemorating the achievements of the Roman general Germanicus.
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Arch of Galerius
The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch in Thessaloniki, Greece, built to commemorate Emperor Galerius’s victories over the Persians and forming part of his monumental palace complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arch of Septimius Severus Target entity description: The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the Roman Forum in Rome, built in 203 AD to commemorate Emperor Septimius Severus’s victories over the Parthians.
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A.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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B.
Arch of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
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C.
Hadrian’s Arch
Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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Arch of Germanicus
The Arch of Germanicus is a well-preserved early 1st-century Roman triumphal arch in Saintes, France, commemorating the achievements of the Roman general Germanicus.
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Arch of Galerius
The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch in Thessaloniki, Greece, built to commemorate Emperor Galerius’s victories over the Persians and forming part of his monumental palace complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman monument
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triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder | reign of Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Parthian campaigns of 194–195
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linked to:
Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
Parthian campaigns of 197–199 ⓘ
linked to:
Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
Roman victories over the Parthians ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 203 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 202 AD ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.8925°N 12.4853°E ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| damnatioMemoriaeOf | Geta ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Caracalla
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Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| features |
Latin inscription on attic
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military scenes ⓘ reliefs depicting Roman–Parthian wars ⓘ river gods ⓘ victory trophies ⓘ winged Victories ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attic storey
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central archway ⓘ engaged columns ⓘ inscription panel ⓘ relief panels ⓘ staircase to the top ⓘ two lateral archways ⓘ |
| height | approximately 23 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 203 AD ⓘ |
| inscriptionAlteredBy | erasure of Geta’s name ⓘ |
| inscriptionAlteredIn | after 212 AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Roman Forum ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
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linked to:
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
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| materialUsed |
travertine core
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white marble ⓘ |
| nearby |
Curia Julia
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Rostra ⓘ Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| numberOfArchways | 3 ⓘ |
| originallySurmountedBy |
bronze quadriga
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statues of Septimius Severus and his sons ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Italian state
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linked to:
Italian Republic
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| religion | ancient Roman religion (original context) ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | damaged during Middle Ages ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 25 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Arch of Septimius Severus Description of subject: The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the Roman Forum in Rome, built in 203 AD to commemorate Emperor Septimius Severus’s victories over the Parthians.
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