Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl
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The Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl is an ancient subterranean complex near Cumae in Italy, traditionally associated with the prophetic oracle of the legendary Cumaean Sibyl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2414948 — 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: Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl Context triple: [Cumae, hasPlaceOfWorship, Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl]
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A.
Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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B.
Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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C.
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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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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E.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
- 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: Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl Target entity description: The Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl is an ancient subterranean complex near Cumae in Italy, traditionally associated with the prophetic oracle of the legendary Cumaean Sibyl.
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A.
Lupanar of Pompeii
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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B.
Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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C.
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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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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E.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ subterranean complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sibyl
ⓘ
surface form:
Cumaean Sibyl
oracle ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Greco-Roman
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Greek colonization of Italy ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
oracle site
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
light wells
ⓘ
long rock-cut corridor ⓘ side chambers ⓘ trapezoidal gallery ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasType |
hypogeum
ⓘ
rock-cut sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| languageOfCult |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| literaryAssociation | Virgil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Cumae ⓘ Italy ⓘ Phlegraean Fields volcanic system ⓘ
surface form:
Phlegraean Fields area
|
| locatedNear |
archaeological park of Cumae
ⓘ
surface form:
Acropolis of Cumae
ancient city of Cumae ⓘ |
| material | tufa rock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Virgil's Aeneid
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid
|
| mythology |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ |
| near |
Gulf of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Naples
Naples ⓘ Puteoli ⓘ
surface form:
Pozzuoli
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological park of Cumae ⓘ |
| region | Campania ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| tourism | guided visits available ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs |
Sibyl’s cave
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surface form:
grotto of the Cumaean Sibyl
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| usedFor |
consulting the Sibyl
ⓘ
oracular consultations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl Description of subject: The Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl is an ancient subterranean complex near Cumae in Italy, traditionally associated with the prophetic oracle of the legendary Cumaean Sibyl.
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