Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
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The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is an ancient Greek seaside sanctuary dedicated to the god of the sea, renowned for its dramatic clifftop ruins overlooking the Aegean.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Poseidon at Sounion canonical | 8 |
| Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sunium | 2 |
| Cape Sunion sanctuary of Poseidon | 1 |
| Sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion | 1 |
| sunset at Temple of Poseidon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2615564 — 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.
Target entity: Temple of Poseidon at Sounion Context triple: [Cape Sounion, hasPart, Temple of Poseidon at Sounion]
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Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia
The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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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.
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Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Temple of Poseidon at Sounion Target entity description: The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is an ancient Greek seaside sanctuary dedicated to the god of the sea, renowned for its dramatic clifftop ruins overlooking the Aegean.
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A.
Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia
The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
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B.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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C.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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D.
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.
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Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian navy
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ancient Greek seafaring ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| columnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 440 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 444 BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important cult center of Poseidon for Athenians ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Poseidon ⓘ |
| distanceFromAthens | about 70 kilometers southeast ⓘ |
| elevation | clifftop above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
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surface form:
Ephorate of Antiquities of East Attica
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| hasFeature |
cella (naos)
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opisthodomos ⓘ peripteral colonnade ⓘ pronaos ⓘ stylobate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
maritime landmark
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasInscription | graffiti attributed to Lord Byron ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | islands of the Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic clifftop location
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sunset views over the Aegean Sea ⓘ well-preserved Doric columns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
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Cape Sounion ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local marble ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Herodotus
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Thucydides ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Sanctuary of Athena at Sounion ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsPeristyle | 34 originally ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsStanding | 16 approximately ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion
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| periodOfUse | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
archaeological tourism
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sightseeing ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings by sailors and naval expeditions
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rituals for safe sea voyages ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Poseidon at Sounion Description of subject: The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is an ancient Greek seaside sanctuary dedicated to the god of the sea, renowned for its dramatic clifftop ruins overlooking the Aegean.
Referenced by (13)
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