Aigai
E122779
Aigai was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon, historically significant as the royal seat and burial place of its kings before the rise of Pella.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T915597 — 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: Aigai Context triple: [Pella, Greece, replaced, Aigai]
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A.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
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B.
Moruya
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C.
Asokoro
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D.
Sakae
Sakae is a major downtown commercial and entertainment district in Nagoya, Japan, known for its shopping, nightlife, and landmark attractions.
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E.
Tenjin
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- 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: Aigai Target entity description: Aigai was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon, historically significant as the royal seat and burial place of its kings before the rise of Pella.
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A.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
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B.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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C.
Asokoro
Asokoro is an upscale residential and administrative district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for hosting many government institutions, embassies, and high-profile residents.
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D.
Sakae
Sakae is a major downtown commercial and entertainment district in Nagoya, Japan, known for its shopping, nightlife, and landmark attractions.
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E.
Tenjin
Tenjin is the Shinto kami of scholarship and learning, widely revered by students seeking academic success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Aegae ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| continuedFunctionAfterCapitalMove | royal burial center ⓘ |
| country |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedon
|
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Manolis Andronikos ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Classical period
ⓘ
Early Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Ministry of Culture
|
| GreekName | Αἰγαί ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fortifications
ⓘ
royal necropolis ⓘ royal palace complex ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Macedonia (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalUnit | Imathia ⓘ |
| locatedNearModernSettlement | Vergina ⓘ |
| majorDiscoveries |
gold larnax and funerary artifacts
ⓘ
royal tombs with rich grave goods ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Philip II of Macedon
ⓘ
members of the Macedonian royal family ⓘ |
| notableEventLocation | assassination of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsCapital | early Macedonian kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalEntity |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| predecessorOf | Pella as capital of Macedon ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| region | Central Macedonia ⓘ |
| role |
royal burial place of Macedonian kings
ⓘ
royal seat of the Argead dynasty ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the kingdom of Macedon ⓘ |
| significance |
ceremonial and religious center of the Macedonian kingdom
ⓘ
first capital of Macedon ⓘ |
| siteType |
palatial center
ⓘ
tumulus cemetery ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Pella as political capital ⓘ |
| transliteration | Aigai ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName |
Archaeological Site of Aigai
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surface form:
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aigai Description of subject: Aigai was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon, historically significant as the royal seat and burial place of its kings before the rise of Pella.
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