Tomb of Cecilia Metella
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The Tomb of Cecilia Metella is a well-preserved monumental Roman mausoleum on the Via Appia in Rome, renowned for its massive cylindrical tower and iconic position along the ancient road.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomb of Cecilia Metella canonical | 2 |
| Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10408617 — 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: Tomb of Cecilia Metella Context triple: [Circus of Maxentius, near, Tomb of Cecilia Metella]
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A.
Mausoleum of the Julii
The Mausoleum of the Julii is a well-preserved 1st-century BCE Roman funerary monument in southern France, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and distinctive two-story structure.
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B.
Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
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D.
Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla
The Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla is an ancient Roman funerary monument in Cassino, Italy, built for the wealthy noblewoman Ummidia Quadratilla and noted for its well-preserved architecture.
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E.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
- 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: Tomb of Cecilia Metella Target entity description: The Tomb of Cecilia Metella is a well-preserved monumental Roman mausoleum on the Via Appia in Rome, renowned for its massive cylindrical tower and iconic position along the ancient road.
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A.
Mausoleum of the Julii
The Mausoleum of the Julii is a well-preserved 1st-century BCE Roman funerary monument in southern France, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and distinctive two-story structure.
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B.
Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
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D.
Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla
The Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla is an ancient Roman funerary monument in Cassino, Italy, built for the wealthy noblewoman Ummidia Quadratilla and noted for its well-preserved architecture.
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E.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman mausoleum
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monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman funerary architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mausoleum ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century BC architecture in Italy
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Appian Way sites ⓘ Roman mausoleums in Rome ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Caetani family (Middle Ages)
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linked to:
Caetani family
|
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Cecilia Metella Cretica ⓘ |
| depicts |
garlands
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reliefs of ox skulls (bucrania) ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 29.5 meters ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| function | funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin dedicatory inscription to Cecilia Metella ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cylindrical drum
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funerary chamber ⓘ relief frieze with bucrania and garlands ⓘ square base ⓘ upper attic zone ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Italian national monument
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Historic Centre of Rome and properties of the Holy See) ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Castrum Caetani ⓘ |
| laterUse |
castle element
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fortified tower ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appian Way Regional Park
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Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Via Appia ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete core
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travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| municipality | Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cecilia Metella
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linked to:
Cecilia Metella Cretica
|
| near |
Church of San Nicola a Capo di Bove
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Villa dei Quintili ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive cylindrical tower
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prominent position along the Appian Way ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Appian Way ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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Subject: Tomb of Cecilia Metella Description of subject: The Tomb of Cecilia Metella is a well-preserved monumental Roman mausoleum on the Via Appia in Rome, renowned for its massive cylindrical tower and iconic position along the ancient road.
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