Gordium archaeological site
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The Gordium archaeological site is the ancient capital of the Phrygian kingdom in central Anatolia, best known as the legendary home of King Midas and the setting of the Gordian Knot myth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordium archaeological site canonical | 1 |
| Phrygian capital (Gordium) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2907958 — 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: Gordium archaeological site Context triple: [Phrygia, archaeologicalSite, Gordium archaeological site]
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A.
Kültepe
Kültepe is an important ancient archaeological site in central Turkey, best known for its large cache of cuneiform tablets that provide key evidence for Old Assyrian trade and early Anatolian languages.
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B.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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C.
Anıttepe
Anıttepe is a central hill and neighborhood in Ankara, Turkey, best known as the site of Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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D.
Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu is an ancient multi-level underground city in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, renowned for its extensive tunnels, living quarters, and capacity to shelter thousands of people.
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E.
Termessos
Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
- 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: Gordium archaeological site Target entity description: The Gordium archaeological site is the ancient capital of the Phrygian kingdom in central Anatolia, best known as the legendary home of King Midas and the setting of the Gordian Knot myth.
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A.
Kültepe
Kültepe is an important ancient archaeological site in central Turkey, best known for its large cache of cuneiform tablets that provide key evidence for Old Assyrian trade and early Anatolian languages.
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B.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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C.
Anıttepe
Anıttepe is a central hill and neighborhood in Ankara, Turkey, best known as the site of Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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D.
Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu is an ancient multi-level underground city in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, renowned for its extensive tunnels, living quarters, and capacity to shelter thousands of people.
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E.
Termessos
Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phrygian settlement
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
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Gordian Knot legend ⓘ
surface form:
Gordian Knot
King Midas ⓘ Phrygia ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Phrygia
ⓘ
surface form:
Phrygian kingdom
|
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalAttribution |
Anatolian cultures
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Phrygian culture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German Archaeological Institute
ⓘ
Rodney S. Young ⓘ Penn Museum ⓘ
surface form:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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| excavationsBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| excavationsIntensified | 1950s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFor |
long-distance trade in Iron Age Anatolia
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urban planning in Phrygian period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
citadel mound
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gate complex ⓘ industrial areas ⓘ lower town ⓘ megaron buildings ⓘ outer fortifications ⓘ palace complex ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Early Phrygian period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ Late Phrygian period ⓘ Middle Phrygian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole | setting of the Gordian Knot myth ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMuseum | Gordion Museum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Phrygian architecture
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evidence of early Phrygian writing ⓘ large burial mounds ⓘ royal tumuli ⓘ textiles and artifacts from tumuli ⓘ wooden furniture finds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ankara Province
ⓘ
Polatlı district ⓘ Central Anatolia Region ⓘ
surface form:
central Anatolia
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| locatedNear |
Sakarya River
ⓘ
Yassıhöyük village ⓘ |
| partOf | Phrygian Highlands ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | key site for study of Phrygian kingdom ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorDestruction | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gordium archaeological site Description of subject: The Gordium archaeological site is the ancient capital of the Phrygian kingdom in central Anatolia, best known as the legendary home of King Midas and the setting of the Gordian Knot myth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phrygian capital (Gordium)