Archaeological Site of Cyrene
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The Archaeological Site of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman city in modern-day Libya, renowned for its well-preserved temples, sanctuaries, and public buildings that reflect its status as a major classical Mediterranean center.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archaeological Site of Cyrene canonical | 5 |
| Archaeological site of Cyrene | 1 |
| Cyrene archaeological site | 1 |
| Roman forum of Cyrene | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Cyrene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2131575 — 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: Archaeological Site of Cyrene Context triple: [Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene, partOf, Archaeological Site of Cyrene]
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necropolis of Cyrene
The necropolis of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman burial ground near the city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya, renowned for its rock-cut tombs and archaeological significance.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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C.
Al-Mina archaeological site
Al-Mina archaeological site is an ancient coastal trading settlement associated with the Phoenician city of Tyre, known for its role in Mediterranean commerce and cultural exchange.
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Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
- 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: Archaeological Site of Cyrene Target entity description: The Archaeological Site of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman city in modern-day Libya, renowned for its well-preserved temples, sanctuaries, and public buildings that reflect its status as a major classical Mediterranean center.
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A.
necropolis of Cyrene
The necropolis of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman burial ground near the city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya, renowned for its rock-cut tombs and archaeological significance.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
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C.
Al-Mina archaeological site
Al-Mina archaeological site is an ancient coastal trading settlement associated with the Phoenician city of Tyre, known for its role in Mediterranean commerce and cultural exchange.
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D.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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E.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical Greek
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Doric ⓘ Hellenistic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
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Hellenistic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Battus I of Cyrene
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Greek colonists from Thera ⓘ |
| hasPart |
agora of Cyrene
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surface form:
Agora of Cyrene
Roman baths ⓘ Archaeological Site of Cyrene self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Roman forum of Cyrene
Sanctuary of Apollo ⓘ Temple of Zeus at Cyrene ⓘ basilicas ⓘ fountain of Kyre ⓘ gymnasium ⓘ necropolis of Cyrene ⓘ stoas ⓘ theatre of Cyrene ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy
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major Greek city in North Africa ⓘ |
| inception | 7th century BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive necropolis
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public buildings ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ well-preserved temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyrenaica
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Jabal al Akhdar ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Shahhat ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient region of Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| threat |
earthquakes
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looting ⓘ urban encroachment ⓘ |
| topography | plateau above the coastal plain ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab world
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surface form:
Arab States
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (ii)
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criterion (iii) ⓘ criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredListingYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredStatus | List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 190 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archaeological Site of Cyrene Description of subject: The Archaeological Site of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman city in modern-day Libya, renowned for its well-preserved temples, sanctuaries, and public buildings that reflect its status as a major classical Mediterranean center.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene
this entity surface form:
Archaeological site of Cyrene
subject surface form:
Necropolis of Cyrene
subject surface form:
Necropolis of Cyrene
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Cyrene
subject surface form:
Kyrenaikē
this entity surface form:
Cyrene archaeological site
this entity surface form:
Roman forum of Cyrene