Villa of Maxentius
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The Villa of Maxentius is an ancient Roman imperial residence complex on the Via Appia Antica in Rome, associated with Emperor Maxentius and noted for its extensive archaeological remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Villa of Maxentius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10408603 — 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: Villa of Maxentius Context triple: [Circus of Maxentius, adjacentTo, Villa of Maxentius]
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A.
Villa Jovis
Villa Jovis is a vast Roman palace complex on the island of Capri, best known as Emperor Tiberius’s cliff-top residence and one of the most impressive archaeological sites from his reign.
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B.
La Villa-Basílica
La Villa-Basílica is a Mexico City Metro station that serves the area near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Mexico.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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E.
Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus were a grand public bathing complex in ancient Rome, built under Emperor Titus near the Colosseum and later overshadowed by the larger Baths of Trajan.
- 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: Villa of Maxentius Target entity description: The Villa of Maxentius is an ancient Roman imperial residence complex on the Via Appia Antica in Rome, associated with Emperor Maxentius and noted for its extensive archaeological remains.
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A.
Villa Jovis
Villa Jovis is a vast Roman palace complex on the island of Capri, best known as Emperor Tiberius’s cliff-top residence and one of the most impressive archaeological sites from his reign.
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B.
La Villa-Basílica
La Villa-Basílica is a Mexico City Metro station that serves the area near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Mexico.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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E.
Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus were a grand public bathing complex in ancient Rome, built under Emperor Titus near the Colosseum and later overshadowed by the larger Baths of Trajan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman villa complex
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access |
Via Appia Antica
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linked to:
Via Appia
|
| architecturalStyle | Roman imperial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Maxentius
ⓘ
linked to:
Maxentius
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| category |
Archaeological sites in Rome
ⓘ
Maxentian building program ⓘ Roman villas in Lazio ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially preserved ruins ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.846°N 12.524°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
circus seating and spina
ⓘ
mausoleum drum and podium ⓘ residential structures and courtyards ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Circus of Maxentius
ⓘ
gardens and open spaces ⓘ mausoleum of Romulus ⓘ residential palace sector ⓘ service and agricultural buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological area of national interest ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
ancient Appian Way
ⓘ
linked to:
Appian Way
|
| locatedIn |
Appian Way Regional Park
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linked to:
Castelli Romani Park
Rome ⓘ suburbs of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tomb of Cecilia Metella ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Via Appia Antica
ⓘ
linked to:
Via Appia
|
| mainBuildingMaterial |
brick
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concrete ⓘ marble (revetment) ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maxentius ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Castel Gandolfo (regional context of imperial villas)
ⓘ
linked to:
Villa Torlonia (Castel Gandolfo)
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| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali ⓘ |
| owner | Comune di Roma ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological heritage of the Appian Way
ⓘ
imperial properties of Maxentius on the Appian Way ⓘ
linked to:
Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia
|
| period | Tetrarchic period ⓘ |
| significantEvent | construction program of Maxentius in Rome ⓘ |
| startTime | early 4th century CE ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial complex for imperial family
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entertainment and games ⓘ imperial representation ⓘ imperial residence ⓘ |
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Subject: Villa of Maxentius Description of subject: The Villa of Maxentius is an ancient Roman imperial residence complex on the Via Appia Antica in Rome, associated with Emperor Maxentius and noted for its extensive archaeological remains.
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subject linked to:
Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia