Vergina
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Vergina is a village in northern Greece renowned for its ancient royal tombs, including those attributed to the Macedonian kings, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vergina canonical | 6 |
| Aegae (Vergina) | 2 |
| Vergina archaeological site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T799644 — 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: Vergina Context triple: [Macedonia (Greece), containsArchaeologicalSite, Vergina]
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A.
Pella
Pella is a well-known American brand specializing in the design and manufacture of windows and doors for residential and commercial buildings.
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B.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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C.
Samothrace
Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, renowned for its rugged terrain, ancient sanctuaries, and the discovery of the famous Hellenistic sculpture Nike of Samothrace.
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D.
Pella, Greece
Pella, Greece is an ancient city in northern Greece that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
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E.
Karyes
Karyes is the principal administrative and spiritual center of the monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece.
- 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: Vergina Target entity description: Vergina is a village in northern Greece renowned for its ancient royal tombs, including those attributed to the Macedonian kings, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site.
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A.
Pella
Pella is a well-known American brand specializing in the design and manufacture of windows and doors for residential and commercial buildings.
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B.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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C.
Samothrace
Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, renowned for its rugged terrain, ancient sanctuaries, and the discovery of the famous Hellenistic sculpture Nike of Samothrace.
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D.
Pella, Greece
Pella, Greece is an ancient city in northern Greece that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
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E.
Karyes
Karyes is the principal administrative and spiritual center of the monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ village ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsLedBy | Manolis Andronikos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
King Philip II of Macedon
|
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod | 1970s archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| distanceFromThessaloniki | approximately 75 km southwest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 120 m above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
|
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba)
ⓘ
remains of a monumental palace ⓘ royal necropolis of Aigai ⓘ theatre of Aigai ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
burial place of Macedonian royal family
ⓘ
evidence for early urban organization in Macedon ⓘ |
| hasFind |
elaborate wall paintings
ⓘ
gold larnax with Vergina Sun symbol ⓘ royal armor and weaponry ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Archaeological Site of Aigai
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)"
|
| historicalCapitalOf |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Kingdom of Macedon
|
| historicalSiteOf | ancient Aigai ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tomb of Philip II of Macedon
ⓘ
Archaeological Site of Aigai ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Aigai
richly furnished burial chambers ⓘ royal palace remains ⓘ royal tombs of Macedonian kings ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
ⓘ
Imathia regional unit ⓘ Northern Greece ⓘ
surface form:
northern Greece
|
| locatedNear |
Aliakmonas River
ⓘ
surface form:
Aliakmon River
|
| nearbyCity | Veroia ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Veroia ⓘ |
| region |
Macedonia (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
|
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 780 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vergina Description of subject: Vergina is a village in northern Greece renowned for its ancient royal tombs, including those attributed to the Macedonian kings, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aegae (Vergina)
this entity surface form:
Vergina archaeological site
this entity surface form:
Aegae (Vergina)