Temple of Augustus
E289583
The Temple of Augustus is a Roman-era sanctuary on the island of Philae in Egypt, dedicated to Emperor Augustus and notable for blending Pharaonic and Greco-Roman architectural elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Augustus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2679601 — 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 Augustus Context triple: [Philae, hasPart, Temple of Augustus]
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A.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
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Temple of Divus Romulus
The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.
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Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
- 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 Augustus Target entity description: The Temple of Augustus is a Roman-era sanctuary on the island of Philae in Egypt, dedicated to Emperor Augustus and notable for blending Pharaonic and Greco-Roman architectural elements.
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A.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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B.
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
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C.
Temple of Divus Romulus
The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.
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D.
Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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archaeological site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greco-Roman architecture
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Pharaonic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
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surface form:
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conservation | relocated during UNESCO Nubia Campaign ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Egyptian
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Augustus
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surface form:
Emperor Augustus
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| era | Roman era ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Greco-Roman decorative elements
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columns with mixed Egyptian and classical motifs ⓘ inscriptions honoring Augustus ⓘ reliefs in Pharaonic style ⓘ |
| heritage |
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
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surface form:
Roman Egypt
|
| heritageStatus | part of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
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Egypt ⓘ Philae ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Agilkia Island
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surface form:
island of Philae
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| movedFrom | original island of Philae ⓘ |
| movedTo | Agilkia Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Philae
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surface form:
Temple of Isis at Philae
|
| nearCity | Aswan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman imperial cult worship in Egypt
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blending Pharaonic and Greco-Roman architectural elements ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Philae
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surface form:
Philae temple complex
|
| period |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial period
|
| region | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman imperial cult ⓘ |
| relocationReason | construction of the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| river | Nile ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | flooding from the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab world
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surface form:
Arab States
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| UNESCOSiteId | 88 ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSite | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of Augustus Description of subject: The Temple of Augustus is a Roman-era sanctuary on the island of Philae in Egypt, dedicated to Emperor Augustus and notable for blending Pharaonic and Greco-Roman architectural elements.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.