Temple of Apollo
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The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Apollo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1044692 — 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: Temple of Apollo Context triple: [Delos, hasStructure, Temple of Apollo]
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A.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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C.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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D.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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E.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
- 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: Temple of Apollo Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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A.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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C.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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D.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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E.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
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Leto ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Delia festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Delian League ⓘ |
| builtFor | Panhellenic worship of Apollo ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Athens ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| governingCityState | Athens ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cella
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colonnade ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Cyclades ⓘ Delos ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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marble ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
birthplace of Apollo
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birthplace of Artemis ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Sacred Lake of Delos
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Artemis (Delos)
Temple of Leto ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Leto (Delos)
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos ⓘ
surface form:
Terrace of the Lions (Delos)
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| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Delos
ⓘ
surface form:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delos
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo (Delos)
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| period |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural site in the Aegean
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major Aegean religious center ⓘ |
| tourismType | archaeological tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Delos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivals
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offerings to Apollo ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Apollo Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.