Tholos of Epidaurus
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The Tholos of Epidaurus is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building in the healing complex of Epidaurus, renowned for its sophisticated architecture and mysterious underground labyrinth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tholos of Epidaurus canonical | 1 |
| sanctuary complex of Epidaurus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1146539 — 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: Tholos of Epidaurus Context triple: [Epidaurus, hasPart, Tholos of Epidaurus]
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A.
Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
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B.
stadium of Epidaurus
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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C.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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D.
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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E.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
- 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: Tholos of Epidaurus Target entity description: The Tholos of Epidaurus is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building in the healing complex of Epidaurus, renowned for its sophisticated architecture and mysterious underground labyrinth.
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A.
Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
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B.
stadium of Epidaurus
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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C.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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D.
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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E.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
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archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary building ⓘ tholos ⓘ |
| architect | Polykleitos the Younger ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asclepian cult
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healing rituals ⓘ incubation practices ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 37.596°N 23.079°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Asclepius ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Panagiotis Kavvadias ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult building
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sanctuary structure within healing complex ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cella
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inner Corinthian colonnade ⓘ peristyle of Doric columns ⓘ spiral passageways ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ subterranean corridors ⓘ underground labyrinth ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13 meters (reconstructed estimate) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception |
4th century BCE
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ca. 360–330 BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combination of Doric and Corinthian orders
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complex ground plan ⓘ mysterious underground labyrinth ⓘ refined masonry ⓘ sophisticated architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolis
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Epidaurus ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ Temple of Asclepius ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
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| materialUsed |
limestone
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marble ⓘ |
| near |
Theatre of Epidaurus
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surface form:
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
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| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Asclepius
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus
Epidaurus ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Epidaurus
healing complex of Epidaurus ⓘ |
| period | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite |
Temple of Asclepius
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tholos of Epidaurus Description of subject: The Tholos of Epidaurus is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building in the healing complex of Epidaurus, renowned for its sophisticated architecture and mysterious underground labyrinth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sanctuary complex of Epidaurus