Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)
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The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Apollo (Syracuse) canonical | 3 |
| Cathedral of Syracuse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2457387 — 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: Temple of Apollo (Syracuse) Context triple: [Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, contains, Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)]
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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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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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.
- 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: Temple of Apollo (Syracuse) Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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A.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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B.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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C.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 6th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century BC ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeological excavations in the 19th century ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1860s ⓘ |
| governingBody | Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Siracusa ⓘ |
| hasColonnade | peripteral colonnade ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscription on the stylobate
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massive stylobate ⓘ monolithic columns ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral Doric temple ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| isOn |
Ortygia
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surface form:
island of Ortygia
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| laterUse |
Byzantine church
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Islamic mosque ⓘ Norman church ⓘ barracks ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Ortygia ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Apollo ⓘ |
| near |
Piazza Pancali
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entrance to Ortygia ⓘ |
| oneOfEarliest |
Doric temples in Sicily
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stone temples in the Western Greek world ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Greek temple
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place of worship ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
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surface form:
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Apollo (Syracuse) Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Syracuse