Arch of Trajan
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The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch in Mérida, Spain, notable as part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta’s monumental remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arch of Trajan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11042454 — 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: Arch of Trajan Context triple: [Mérida, Spain, hasHeritageSite, Arch of Trajan]
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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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Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Aosta, Italy, built in the 1st century BC to commemorate Emperor Augustus’s victory over local tribes.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Rimini, Italy, built in 27 BC to honor Emperor Augustus and mark the end of the Via Flaminia.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Augustus’s military victories and symbolizing the power of the early Roman Empire.
- 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 Trajan Target entity description: The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch in Mérida, Spain, notable as part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta’s monumental remains.
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A.
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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B.
Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Aosta, Italy, built in the 1st century BC to commemorate Emperor Augustus’s victory over local tribes.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Augustus’s military victories and symbolizing the power of the early Roman Empire.
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Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Rimini, Italy, built in 27 BC to honor Emperor Augustus and mark the end of the Via Flaminia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
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ancient Roman arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman archaeological heritage of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | monumentalization of the city center of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Roman Imperial period
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early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
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monumental city gate ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Arch of Trajan in Mérida
NERFINISHED
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Arco de Trajano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchType | single arch ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of Roman urban monumental architecture in Hispania ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Arcus Traiani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| isPreservedAs | arch without original decorative cladding ⓘ |
| isTouristSiteOf | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
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Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInAutonomousCommunity | Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCity | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Mérida, Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Roman bridge of Mérida
NERFINISHED
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Roman forum of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Diana (Mérida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Calle Trajano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
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granite ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 1 ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| originallyCoveredWith | marble revetment GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman city of Emerita Augusta
NERFINISHED
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monumental remains of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spanWidth | approximately 5.7 metres ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | main thoroughfare of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| width | approximately 8.7 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Arch of Trajan Description of subject: The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch in Mérida, Spain, notable as part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta’s monumental remains.
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