Temple of Athena
E309419
The Temple of Athena in Pergamon was an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Athena, renowned for its prominent position on the acropolis and its role in the religious and civic life of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of Athena | 2 |
| Temple of Athena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2907877 — 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 Athena Context triple: [Pergamon, hasStructure, Temple of Athena]
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Temple of Athena
The Temple of Athena is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Metapontum, southern Italy, dedicated to the goddess Athena and notable for its classical Doric architecture.
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Old Temple of Athena
The Old Temple of Athena was an early Archaic sanctuary on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, predating the Parthenon and serving as a central focus of her cult.
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Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the archaeological site of Metapontum in southern Italy.
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Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in Athens, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
- 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 Athena Target entity description: The Temple of Athena in Pergamon was an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Athena, renowned for its prominent position on the acropolis and its role in the religious and civic life of the city.
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A.
Temple of Athena
The Temple of Athena is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Metapontum, southern Italy, dedicated to the goddess Athena and notable for its classical Doric architecture.
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B.
Old Temple of Athena
The Old Temple of Athena was an early Archaic sanctuary on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, predating the Parthenon and serving as a central focus of her cult.
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C.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the archaeological site of Metapontum in southern Italy.
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D.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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E.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in Athens, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
offerings to Athena
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processions ⓘ votive dedications ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Attalid dynasty
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Kingdom of Pergamon ⓘ
surface form:
Pergamene kingdom
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| builtBy | Attalid rulers of Pergamon ⓘ |
| civicSignificance |
symbol of Pergamon’s identity
ⓘ
symbol of Pergamon’s power ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena ⓘ |
| dedicationType | state-sponsored sanctuary ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationSite | Pergamon archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonnaded peristyle
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elevated terrace ⓘ monumental staircase ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape ⓘ |
| influenced | urban layout of Pergamon acropolis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Classical Greek temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pergamon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | acropolis of Pergamon ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Athena ⓘ |
| near |
Pergamon Altar frieze
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surface form:
Great Altar of Pergamon
Library of Pergamon ⓘ |
| orientation | towards the city of Pergamon ⓘ |
| overlooks | valley of the river Caicus ⓘ |
| patronDeityOfCity | Athena ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| region | Mysia ⓘ |
| religiousRole | protection of the city ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
center of Athena cult in Pergamon
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main sanctuary of Athena in Pergamon ⓘ |
| roleInCityLife |
civic rituals
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public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | civic center ⓘ |
| visibleRemains |
column bases
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foundations ⓘ fragments of columns ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Athena Nikephoros
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Athena ⓘ
surface form:
Athena Polias
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Athena Description of subject: The Temple of Athena in Pergamon was an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Athena, renowned for its prominent position on the acropolis and its role in the religious and civic life of the city.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sanctuary of Athena
subject surface form:
Acropolis of Pergamon
this entity surface form:
Sanctuary of Athena