Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum
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The Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum was an ancient Roman sanctuary housing the sacred eternal flame of Rome, tended by the Vestal Virgins and central to the city’s religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9716869 — 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 Vesta in the Roman Forum Context triple: [Vestal Virgins, associatedTemple, Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum]
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Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum
The Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum is a well-preserved early 4th-century Roman temple, notable for its original bronze doors and circular plan, later incorporated into the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano.
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B.
Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine
The Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine was an important Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Cybele, prominently situated on the Palatine Hill and central to her state cult and associated festivals.
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C.
Temple of Semo Sancus on the Quirinal Hill
The Temple of Semo Sancus on the Quirinal Hill was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the Sabine god of oaths, contracts, and good faith, serving as a key religious site for swearing solemn public and private vows.
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Temples of the Roman Forum
The Temples of the Roman Forum are a collection of ancient Roman religious structures that once formed the spiritual and ceremonial heart of public life in Rome.
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E.
Temple of Venus Erycina on the Quirinal
The Temple of Venus Erycina on the Quirinal was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Venus Erycina, located on the Quirinal Hill in Rome.
- 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 Vesta in the Roman Forum Target entity description: The Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum was an ancient Roman sanctuary housing the sacred eternal flame of Rome, tended by the Vestal Virgins and central to the city’s religious life.
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A.
Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum
The Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum is a well-preserved early 4th-century Roman temple, notable for its original bronze doors and circular plan, later incorporated into the Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano.
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B.
Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine
The Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine was an important Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Cybele, prominently situated on the Palatine Hill and central to her state cult and associated festivals.
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C.
Temple of Semo Sancus on the Quirinal Hill
The Temple of Semo Sancus on the Quirinal Hill was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the Sabine god of oaths, contracts, and good faith, serving as a key religious site for swearing solemn public and private vows.
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D.
Temples of the Roman Forum
The Temples of the Roman Forum are a collection of ancient Roman religious structures that once formed the spiritual and ceremonial heart of public life in Rome.
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E.
Temple of Venus Erycina on the Quirinal
The Temple of Venus Erycina on the Quirinal was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Venus Erycina, located on the Quirinal Hill in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
House of the Vestal Virgins
ⓘ
Regia ⓘ |
| architecturalType | tholos ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vestal Virgins ⓘ |
| centralTo | religious life of Rome ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.892°N 12.486°E ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| cult | cult of Vesta ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most sacred places in Rome ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| dateOfOriginalConstruction | early Roman Kingdom period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vesta ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| function | housed the sacred eternal flame of Rome ⓘ |
| governedBy | Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Vestal Virgins ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cella
ⓘ
central hearth ⓘ peristyle ⓘ podium ⓘ statue base of Vesta ⓘ steps ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Roman civic identity
ⓘ
Roman state religion ⓘ
linked to:
Roman religion
|
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
marble ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Augustus
ⓘ
Julia Domna ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
Imperial period
ⓘ
Republican period ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritual |
annual renewal of the sacred fire
ⓘ
custody of sacred objects ⓘ maintenance of the eternal flame ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
eternity of the Roman state
ⓘ
safety of Rome ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum Description of subject: The Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum was an ancient Roman sanctuary housing the sacred eternal flame of Rome, tended by the Vestal Virgins and central to the city’s religious life.
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