St. John’s Basilica
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St. John’s Basilica is a ruined Byzantine church in Ephesus, Turkey, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of John the Apostle and once one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. John’s Basilica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2408819 — 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: St. John’s Basilica Context triple: [Ephesus, hasStructure, St. John’s Basilica]
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A.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia, known for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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D.
Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral is a prominent Orthodox Christian cathedral, most famously the medieval church in Moscow’s Kremlin that served as the main site for Russian royal coronations and major religious ceremonies.
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E.
Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, notable for its traditional architecture and historical significance along the Volga River.
- 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: St. John’s Basilica Target entity description: St. John’s Basilica is a ruined Byzantine church in Ephesus, Turkey, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of John the Apostle and once one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region.
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A.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia, known for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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D.
Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral is a prominent Orthodox Christian cathedral, most famously the medieval church in Moscow’s Kremlin that served as the main site for Russian royal coronations and major religious ceremonies.
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E.
Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, notable for its traditional architecture and historical significance along the Volga River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
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Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ basilica ⓘ ruined church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Justinian I
ⓘ
Theodora ⓘ |
| builtOver | traditional tomb of John the Apostle ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle John
ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
|
| denomination | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| era | Early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| floorPlan | cruciform ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Turkey
|
| hasFeature |
apse
ⓘ
baptistery ⓘ courtyard ⓘ domes ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasTomb | tomb traditionally identified as that of John the Apostle ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ephesus ⓘ Selçuk ⓘ İzmir Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ayasuluk Hill ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
ⓘ
Isa Bey Mosque ⓘ
surface form:
İsa Bey Mosque
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Ephesus
ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Ephesus
|
| region |
Aegean Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegean Region of Turkey
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with John the Apostle
ⓘ
important center of Christian worship in Asia Minor ⓘ major pilgrimage site in Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. John’s Basilica Description of subject: St. John’s Basilica is a ruined Byzantine church in Ephesus, Turkey, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of John the Apostle and once one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.