Cemetery of Callixtus

E975515 UNEXPLORED

The Cemetery of Callixtus is one of the most important early Christian catacombs in Rome, renowned as a burial place of popes and martyrs from the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Disambiguation Referenced by

All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Catacomb of Callixtus	4
Catacombs of Callixtus	1
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus	1
Cemetery of Callixtus canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12219905 — 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: Cemetery of Callixtus
Context triple: [Pope Sixtus II, martyrdomSite, Cemetery of Callixtus]

A. Vatican Necropolis
The Vatican Necropolis is an ancient underground burial ground beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, believed to include the tomb of Saint Peter and other early Christian graves.
B. Tomb of Cecilia Metella
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.
C. Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Cimitero delle Porte Sante is a historic monumental cemetery in Florence, Italy, known as the burial place of numerous notable Italian figures.
D. Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
E. Poggioreale Cemetery
Poggioreale Cemetery is a large historic burial ground in Naples, Italy, known for its monumental tombs and as the resting place of many notable Italian figures.
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: Cemetery of Callixtus
Target entity description: The Cemetery of Callixtus is one of the most important early Christian catacombs in Rome, renowned as a burial place of popes and martyrs from the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

A. Vatican Necropolis
The Vatican Necropolis is an ancient underground burial ground beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, believed to include the tomb of Saint Peter and other early Christian graves.
B. Tomb of Cecilia Metella
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.
C. Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Cimitero delle Porte Sante is a historic monumental cemetery in Florence, Italy, known as the burial place of numerous notable Italian figures.
D. Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
E. Poggioreale Cemetery
Poggioreale Cemetery is a large historic burial ground in Naples, Italy, known for its monumental tombs and as the resting place of many notable Italian figures.
F. None of above. chosen

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pope Sixtus II → martyrdomSite → Cemetery of Callixtus ⓘ

Saint Sixtus II → burialPlace → Catacombs of Callixtus ⓘ

subject linked to: Saint Sixtus