Bouleuterion of Olympia
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The Bouleuterion of Olympia was the ancient council house where officials and judges of the Olympic Games met and conducted administrative and ceremonial functions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bouleuterion of Olympia canonical | 6 |
| Bouleuterion | 1 |
| Bouleuterion at Olympia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118968 — 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: Bouleuterion of Olympia Context triple: [Archaeological site of Olympia, hasPart, Bouleuterion of Olympia]
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A.
Palaestra of Olympia
The Palaestra of Olympia is an ancient Greek training ground at the sanctuary of Olympia, where athletes, especially wrestlers, prepared and practiced for the Olympic Games.
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B.
Gymnasion of Olympia
The Gymnasion of Olympia is an ancient Greek athletic training complex where competitors prepared for events in the Olympic Games.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Bouleuterion of Olympia Target entity description: The Bouleuterion of Olympia was the ancient council house where officials and judges of the Olympic Games met and conducted administrative and ceremonial functions.
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A.
Palaestra of Olympia
The Palaestra of Olympia is an ancient Greek training ground at the sanctuary of Olympia, where athletes, especially wrestlers, prepared and practiced for the Olympic Games.
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B.
Gymnasion of Olympia
The Gymnasion of Olympia is an ancient Greek athletic training complex where competitors prepared for events in the Olympic Games.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek public building
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bouleuterion ⓘ council house ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Altis sacred precinct
ⓘ
surface form:
Altis of Olympia
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavation | 19th century excavations at Olympia ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek political institutions
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Ancient Greek sports architecture ⓘ Buildings and structures in ancient Olympia ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| function |
administration of the Olympic Games
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announcement of Olympic regulations ⓘ ceremonial functions related to the Olympic Games ⓘ council meetings ⓘ oath‑taking ceremonies ⓘ |
| governedBy | Elean council during antiquity ⓘ |
| greekName | Βουλευτήριον Ολυμπίας ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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surface form:
altar of Zeus Horkios
apsidal hall ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ statue base of Zeus Horkios ⓘ two rectangular buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
ⓘ
sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Elis ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Olympia ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite |
Archaeological site of Olympia
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surface form:
Archaeological Site of Olympia
|
| periodOfUse |
Classical period of ancient Greece
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period in Greece ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | oaths sworn to Zeus Horkios ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Elean officials
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Hellanodikai ⓘ judges of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imposition of fines and penalties related to the Games
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selection and swearing‑in of Olympic judges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bouleuterion of Olympia Description of subject: The Bouleuterion of Olympia was the ancient council house where officials and judges of the Olympic Games met and conducted administrative and ceremonial functions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bouleuterion
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
this entity surface form:
Bouleuterion at Olympia