Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia
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The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia | 4 |
| Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia canonical | 2 |
| Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia Isthmian Games site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934448 — 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.
Target entity: Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia Context triple: [Isthmian Games, heldAtSanctuaryOf, Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia]
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Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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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.
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea was an important ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of one of the four Panhellenic games.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia Target entity description: The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
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A.
Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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B.
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.
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C.
Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea was an important ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of one of the four Panhellenic games.
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D.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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E.
Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Palaimon ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Isthmian Games
ⓘ
surface form:
Isthmian festival
|
| associatedWith |
Isthmian Games
ⓘ
Panhellenic Games ⓘ
surface form:
Panhellenic games
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| comparableTo |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
Acropolis of Athens ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Athena at Athens
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
|
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Poseidon ⓘ |
| dedicationType | sea god sanctuary ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Oscar Broneer
ⓘ
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| function | Panhellenic sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Palaimon
ⓘ
surface form:
Palaimonion
stadium at Isthmia ⓘ theater at Isthmia ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| heritage | ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Isthmia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Corinth ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Corinthian Gulf
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary network
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surface form:
Panhellenic sanctuaries of Greece
Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia
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| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
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Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
center of Isthmian Games cult activities
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important maritime cult site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic festival rituals
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religious festivals ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityRole |
earth-shaker
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god of the sea ⓘ protector of sailors ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia Description of subject: The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
Referenced by (7)
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