stadium of Epidaurus
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The stadium of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek athletic arena near the famous sanctuary and theater of Epidaurus, used for athletic contests associated with religious festivals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epidaurus archaeological site complex | 1 |
| stadium of Epidaurus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1146538 — 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: stadium of Epidaurus Context triple: [Epidaurus, hasPart, stadium of Epidaurus]
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A.
Theatre of Epidaurus
The Theatre of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek open-air theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and well-preserved classical architecture.
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B.
Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
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C.
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.
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D.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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E.
National Assembly at Epidaurus
The National Assembly at Epidaurus was the revolutionary Greek representative body that in 1822 proclaimed Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire and adopted its first constitution.
- 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: stadium of Epidaurus Target entity description: The stadium of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek athletic arena near the famous sanctuary and theater of Epidaurus, used for athletic contests associated with religious festivals.
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A.
Theatre of Epidaurus
The Theatre of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek open-air theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and well-preserved classical architecture.
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B.
Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
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C.
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.
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D.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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E.
National Assembly at Epidaurus
The National Assembly at Epidaurus was the revolutionary Greek representative body that in 1822 proclaimed Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire and adopted its first constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek stadium
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Temple of Asclepius
ⓘ
surface form:
Asklepieia
|
| associatedWith |
Asclepius
ⓘ
surface form:
cult of Asclepius
|
| capacity | approximately 6000 spectators ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Asclepius ⓘ |
| distanceFromTheater | approximately 500 meters ⓘ |
| function | venue for athletic competitions of the Asklepieia festival ⓘ |
| hasDrainageSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
embankment seating
ⓘ
entrance tunnel ⓘ running track ⓘ stone judges’ stand ⓘ stone seating ⓘ stone starting blocks ⓘ turning posts ⓘ |
| hasStartingLine | stone sill with grooves for runners’ feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epidaurus
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Greece ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| mainBuildingPhase | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
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surface form:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
|
| material |
earth embankment
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Theatre of Epidaurus
ⓘ
surface form:
Theater of Epidaurus
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
stadium of Epidaurus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Epidaurus archaeological site complex
Temple of Asclepius ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
|
| periodOfConstruction | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| region | Argolis ⓘ |
| sport |
boxing
ⓘ
foot races ⓘ pentathlon ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| trackLength | approximately 181 meters ⓘ |
| trackWidth | approximately 23 meters ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic contests
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: stadium of Epidaurus Description of subject: The stadium of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek athletic arena near the famous sanctuary and theater of Epidaurus, used for athletic contests associated with religious festivals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.