Temple of Bel
E374566
The Temple of Bel was a major ancient religious sanctuary in Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Bel and renowned for its grand classical architecture and cultural significance before its partial destruction in recent conflicts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Bel canonical | 3 |
| Palmyra Temple | 1 |
| Temple of Bel at Dura-Europos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3630023 — 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 Bel Context triple: [Palmyrene region, hasArchaeologicalSite, Temple of Bel]
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A.
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.
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B.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
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C.
Temple of Eshmun
The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana is a classical-style garden pavilion in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, known for its picturesque architecture and role as an ornamental focal point within the historic landscape.
- 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 Bel Target entity description: The Temple of Bel was a major ancient religious sanctuary in Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Bel and renowned for its grand classical architecture and cultural significance before its partial destruction in recent conflicts.
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A.
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.
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B.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
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C.
Temple of Eshmun
The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Diana
The Temple of Diana is a classical-style garden pavilion in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, known for its picturesque architecture and role as an ornamental focal point within the historic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greco-Roman architecture
ⓘ
classical architecture ⓘ |
| builder |
Roman provincial administration
ⓘ
local Palmyrene authorities ⓘ |
| builtIn |
1st century AD
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| completedIn | 32 AD ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 32 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| convertedIn | late antiquity ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christian church ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of civic life in Palmyra
ⓘ
important caravan city sanctuary ⓘ major religious center of Palmyra ⓘ |
| damageAssessedBy | UNESCO experts after 2015 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Bel
ⓘ
Mesopotamian god ⓘ trinity of Bel, Yarhibol and Aglibol ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
ISIL
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
|
| destructionDate | August 2015 ⓘ |
| destructionType | partial destruction ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Syrian and international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| faced | ashlar masonry ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate | 34.548°N 38.273°E ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
inscriptions in Greek and Palmyrene Aramaic ⓘ monumental courtyard ⓘ richly decorated entablature ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Greek inscriptions
ⓘ
Palmyrene Aramaic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
ⓘ
cella ⓘ colonnade ⓘ inner sanctuary ⓘ monumental gate ⓘ peristyle courtyard ⓘ Propylaea ⓘ
surface form:
propylaea
temenos wall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| laterUse | Islamic fortress ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palmyra
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ Syrian Desert ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Great Colonnade of Palmyra
ⓘ
Temple of Baalshamin ⓘ Tetrapylon ⓘ
surface form:
Tetrapylon of Palmyra
|
| notableFor |
blend of Greco-Roman and Near Eastern architectural traditions
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved temples of the ancient Near East before 2015 ⓘ symbol of Palmyra's cultural heritage ⓘ |
| orientation | east-west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palmyra archaeological site
ⓘ
Palmyra ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Palmyra
|
| region | Homs Governorate ⓘ |
| religion |
Mesopotamian religion
ⓘ
Palmyrene religion ⓘ polytheism ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Western archaeologists in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite |
Palmyra
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient City of Palmyra
|
| UNESCOStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Site of Palmyra" ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic gatherings
ⓘ
offerings ⓘ processions ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Bel Description of subject: The Temple of Bel was a major ancient religious sanctuary in Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Bel and renowned for its grand classical architecture and cultural significance before its partial destruction in recent conflicts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palmyra Temple
this entity surface form:
Temple of Bel at Dura-Europos