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Linked Ancient Greek and Latin (LAGL) and Wikidata: Structuring and Reusing Data of Classical Literature Cover

Linked Ancient Greek and Latin (LAGL) and Wikidata: Structuring and Reusing Data of Classical Literature

By: Monica Berti  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Wikidata location/place properties for authors, scholars, and intellectuals.

PROPERTY IDLABELDESCRIPTION (WIKIDATA)
P19place of birthmost specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character
P20place of deathmost specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character
P27country of citizenshipthe object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen
P551residencethe place where the person is or has been, resident
P937work locationlocation where persons or organisations were actively participating in employment, business or other work
P263official residencethe residence at which heads of government and other senior figures officially reside
P276locationlocation of the object, structure or event
P131located in the administrative territorial entitythe item is located on the territory of the following administrative entity
Table 2

Additional Wikidata location/place properties for authors, scholars, and intellectuals.

PROPERTY IDLABELDESCRIPTION (WIKIDATA)
P119place of buriallocation of grave, resting place, place of ash-scattering, etc. (e.g., town/city or cemetery) for a person or animal
P66ancestral homeplace of origin for ancestors of subject
P2842place of marriagelocation where the marriage was celebrated
P2632place of detentionplace where this person is or was detained
P2715elected inelection in which a person gained a position (as qualifier), or a position or legislative term is/was elected (as main value)
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Figure 1

Wikidata live map of LAGL Authors.

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Figure 2

Wikidata live map of LAGL Authors (“Classical Athens” Q844930).

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Figure 3

LAGL Authors geo-located in “Classical Athens” (Q844930).

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Figure 4

LAGL Authors geo-located in “Halicarnassus” (Q5843680).

Table 3

Wikidata work-related properties.

PROPERTY IDLABELDESCRIPTION (WIKIDATA)
P106occupationoccupation of a person
P101field of workspecialization of a person or organization
P39position heldsubject currently or formerly holds the object position or public office
P1416affiliationorganization that a person or organization is affiliated with (not necessarily member of or employed by)
P463member oforganization, club or musical group to which the subject belongs
P135movementliterary, artistic, scientific or philosophical movement or scene associated with this person or work
P69educated ateducational institution attended by subject
P742pseudonymalias used by someone
P136genrecreative work’s genre or an artist’s field of work (P101)
P1066student ofperson who has taught this person
P802studentnotable student(s) of the subject individual
P50authormain creator(s) of a written work
P800notable worknotable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject’s works
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.423 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 21, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 25, 2025
Published on: Dec 16, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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