Large Theatre of Pompeii
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The Large Theatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman open-air theater built into a natural hillside, used for dramatic performances and public gatherings in the city of Pompeii.
All labels observed (1)
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| Large Theatre of Pompeii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9273911 — 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: Large Theatre of Pompeii Context triple: [Temple of Isis (Pompeii), locatedNear, Large Theatre of Pompeii]
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A.
Palestra Grande of Pompeii
The Palestra Grande of Pompeii is a large rectangular exercise ground and training complex, surrounded by colonnades, that served as a gymnasium and gathering place for youth in the ancient Roman city.
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B.
amphitheatre of Pompeii
The amphitheatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman arena, one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres, renowned for its well-preserved structure and insight into early Roman public entertainment.
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C.
forum of Pompeii
The forum of Pompeii was the central public square and civic heart of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, surrounded by important religious, political, and commercial buildings.
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D.
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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E.
Roman theater of Beneventum
The Roman theater of Beneventum is an ancient Roman performance venue in the Italian city of Benevento, notable for its well-preserved semicircular structure and archaeological significance.
- 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: Large Theatre of Pompeii Target entity description: The Large Theatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman open-air theater built into a natural hillside, used for dramatic performances and public gatherings in the city of Pompeii.
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A.
Palestra Grande of Pompeii
The Palestra Grande of Pompeii is a large rectangular exercise ground and training complex, surrounded by colonnades, that served as a gymnasium and gathering place for youth in the ancient Roman city.
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B.
amphitheatre of Pompeii
The amphitheatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman arena, one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres, renowned for its well-preserved structure and insight into early Roman public entertainment.
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C.
forum of Pompeii
The forum of Pompeii was the central public square and civic heart of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, surrounded by important religious, political, and commercial buildings.
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D.
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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E.
Roman theater of Beneventum
The Roman theater of Beneventum is an ancient Roman performance venue in the Italian city of Benevento, notable for its well-preserved semicircular structure and archaeological significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ open-air theatre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtBefore | 79 AD ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| builtInto | natural hillside ⓘ |
| capacityApprox | 5000 spectators ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| destroyedInEvent | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Bourbon excavations of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Roman theatres in Italy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernUse |
occasional performances
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure | Odeon of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| hasSeatingDivision |
ima cavea
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media cavea ⓘ summa cavea ⓘ |
| hasType | semi-circular theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico di Pompei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Isis
NERFINISHED
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Triangular Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological park of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | southwest area of Pompeii ⓘ |
| socialStratificationReflectedIn | seating arrangement ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1997 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
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musical performances ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ theatrical plays ⓘ |
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Subject: Large Theatre of Pompeii Description of subject: The Large Theatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman open-air theater built into a natural hillside, used for dramatic performances and public gatherings in the city of Pompeii.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Isis (Pompeii)