House of the Dolphins
E120650
House of the Dolphins is an ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved mosaics depicting dolphins and other marine motifs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of the Dolphins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1044697 — 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: House of the Dolphins Context triple: [Delos, hasStructure, House of the Dolphins]
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A.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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B.
Gift from the Sea
Gift from the Sea is a reflective, bestselling 1955 book of essays by Anne Morrow Lindbergh that uses seashells and the seashore as metaphors to explore women's lives, solitude, and inner peace.
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C.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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D.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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E.
The Island
The Island is a 1979 thriller novel by Peter Benchley that follows a journalist who uncovers a hidden community of modern-day pirates in the Caribbean.
- 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: House of the Dolphins Target entity description: House of the Dolphins is an ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved mosaics depicting dolphins and other marine motifs.
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A.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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B.
Gift from the Sea
Gift from the Sea is a reflective, bestselling 1955 book of essays by Anne Morrow Lindbergh that uses seashells and the seashore as metaphors to explore women's lives, solitude, and inner peace.
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C.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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D.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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E.
The Island
The Island is a 1979 thriller novel by Peter Benchley that follows a journalist who uncovers a hidden community of modern-day pirates in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman-period residence
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ancient Greek house ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | prosperous merchant class of Delos ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| conservationActivity | mosaic conservation and stabilization ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Greek
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Samothrace ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic Delos
|
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| function | domestic dwelling ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
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surface form:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
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| hasArchitecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | peristyle courtyard with mosaic floor ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
dolphin mosaics
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geometric mosaics ⓘ marine-themed mosaics ⓘ mythological motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domestic shrine
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marble columns ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ peristyle courtyard ⓘ |
| hasLayout | rooms arranged around central courtyard ⓘ |
| hasRoomType |
andron (men’s dining room)
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oecus (main hall) ⓘ private living quarters ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Sacred Harbor of Delos
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surface form:
harbor of Delos
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| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Cyclades ⓘ Delos ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
lime mortar
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| mosaicTechnique | opus tessellatum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of dolphins
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marine motifs ⓘ well-preserved floor mosaics ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Delos
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residential quarter of Delos ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs | elite residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of the Dolphins Description of subject: House of the Dolphins is an ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved mosaics depicting dolphins and other marine motifs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.