Altar of the Twelve Gods
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The Altar of the Twelve Gods was a central religious and civic monument in ancient Athens, serving as a sanctuary, a point from which distances were measured, and a place of refuge in the Classical period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altar of the Twelve Gods canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3297398 — 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: Altar of the Twelve Gods Context triple: [Ancient Agora of Athens, hasPart, Altar of the Twelve Gods]
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A.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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C.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
- 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: Altar of the Twelve Gods Target entity description: The Altar of the Twelve Gods was a central religious and civic monument in ancient Athens, serving as a sanctuary, a point from which distances were measured, and a place of refuge in the Classical period.
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A.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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C.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic monument
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religious monument ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Peisistratid tyranny ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
civic space
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religious asylum ⓘ sacred boundaries ⓘ |
| builtDuringArchonshipOf |
Peisistratos
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surface form:
Pisistratus the Younger
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| builtIn | late 6th century BC ⓘ |
| chronology | Archaic and Classical periods ⓘ |
| coordinateRole | reference point for road system of Attica ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culture | Athenian ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Twelve Olympian Gods ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | American School of Classical Studies at Athens ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
asylum
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civic boundary marker ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
| greekName | Βωμός τῶν Δώδεκα Θεῶν ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
cuttings in bedrock
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foundations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
symbol of civic identity
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zero milestone of Athens ⓘ |
| hasType |
public altar
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urban sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Agora of Athens
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Herodotus
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Thucydides ⓘ |
| partOf | Athenian civic topography ⓘ |
| publicAccess | within archaeological park of the Athenian Agora ⓘ |
| region | Attica ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
central reference point for measuring distances
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civic landmark ⓘ place of refuge ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| usedBy |
citizens of Athens
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suppliants seeking asylum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altar of the Twelve Gods Description of subject: The Altar of the Twelve Gods was a central religious and civic monument in ancient Athens, serving as a sanctuary, a point from which distances were measured, and a place of refuge in the Classical period.
Referenced by (1)
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