ancient town of Scillus
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The ancient town of Scillus was a classical Greek settlement in Elis, known from Xenophon's writings as his place of residence and for its sanctuary of Artemis.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14911838 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ancient town of Scillus Context triple: [Skillountia, locatedNear, ancient town of Scillus]
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ancient town of Norba
The ancient town of Norba was a fortified Latin settlement in central Italy, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved polygonal walls dating back to the pre-Roman and early Roman periods.
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Selinus
Selinus was an ancient city in Cilicia, Asia Minor, later known as Trajanopolis, that served as a regional center in the Roman and Byzantine periods.
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Selinus
Selinus was an ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Sicily, notable for its grand Doric temples and strategic position in the western Greek colonial world.
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ancient city of Asine
The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
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city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- 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: ancient town of Scillus Target entity description: The ancient town of Scillus was a classical Greek settlement in Elis, known from Xenophon's writings as his place of residence and for its sanctuary of Artemis.
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A.
ancient town of Norba
The ancient town of Norba was a fortified Latin settlement in central Italy, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved polygonal walls dating back to the pre-Roman and early Roman periods.
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B.
Selinus
Selinus was an ancient city in Cilicia, Asia Minor, later known as Trajanopolis, that served as a regional center in the Roman and Byzantine periods.
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C.
Selinus
Selinus was an ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Sicily, notable for its grand Doric temples and strategic position in the western Greek colonial world.
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D.
ancient city of Asine
The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
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E.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- F. None of above. chosen
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