Heraion of Olympia
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Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heraion of Olympia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1027140 — 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: Heraion of Olympia Context triple: [Temple of Hera at Olympia, alsoKnownAs, Heraion of Olympia]
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A.
Panathenaia
The Panathenaia was the principal Athenian festival in honor of the goddess Athena, featuring religious rites, athletic and musical contests, and a grand procession to the Acropolis.
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B.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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C.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
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D.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- 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: Heraion of Olympia Target entity description: Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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A.
Panathenaia
The Panathenaia was the principal Athenian festival in honor of the goddess Athena, featuring religious rites, athletic and musical contests, and a grand procession to the Acropolis.
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B.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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C.
Hera Parthenos
Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.
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D.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | 7th century BC ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cult of Hera at Olympia ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German Archaeological Institute ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType | temple ruin ⓘ |
| hasColumnMaterial | stone (later replacements) ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella (naos)
ⓘ
opisthodomos ⓘ peristyle of Doric columns ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanType | rectangular ⓘ |
| hasFunction | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Ἥραιον Ὀλυμπίας ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasOriginalColumnMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isPartOfSanctuary |
Altis
ⓘ
surface form:
Altis at Olympia
|
| locatedIn |
Olympia
ⓘ
sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
|
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood (originally in parts) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hera ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological site of Olympia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archaeological site of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Olympia
|
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest monumental Doric temples ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cult of Hera
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cult of Zeus ⓘ display of votive offerings ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
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