Great Temple
E385735
The Great Temple is a monumental archaeological complex in Petra, Jordan, featuring grand colonnades, stairways, and courtyards that reflect the architectural sophistication of the Nabataean civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3758164 — 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: Great Temple Context triple: [Nabataean city of Petra, hasNotableStructure, Great Temple]
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A.
Great Temple
The Great Temple is the largest and most important religious sanctuary in the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dedicated primarily to the storm god and the sun goddess.
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B.
Temple Reyim
Temple Reyim is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the West Newton neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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C.
Queen’s Temple
Queen’s Temple is an ornamental garden building in the Stowe landscape gardens in Buckinghamshire, England, known for its classical architecture and picturesque setting.
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D.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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E.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
- 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: Great Temple Target entity description: The Great Temple is a monumental archaeological complex in Petra, Jordan, featuring grand colonnades, stairways, and courtyards that reflect the architectural sophistication of the Nabataean civilization.
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A.
Great Temple
The Great Temple is the largest and most important religious sanctuary in the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dedicated primarily to the storm god and the sun goddess.
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B.
Temple Reyim
Temple Reyim is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the West Newton neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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C.
Queen’s Temple
Queen’s Temple is an ornamental garden building in the Stowe landscape gardens in Buckinghamshire, England, known for its classical architecture and picturesque setting.
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D.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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E.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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monumental building ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
broad stairways
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columned hall ⓘ decorated capitals ⓘ grand colonnades ⓘ large courtyards ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ paved walkways ⓘ theater-like seating area ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic influence
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Nabataean architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nabataean
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surface form:
Nabataean civilization
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| builtBy |
Nabataean
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataeans
|
| condition | ruins ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Nabataean ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Brown University Petra Archaeological Project ⓘ |
| excavationDirector | Martha Sharp Joukowsky ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1993 ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 7,560 square meters ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard |
lower temenos courtyard
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upper temenos courtyard ⓘ |
| hasFeature | elephant-headed column capitals ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | vaulted underground rooms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ma’an Governorate
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surface form:
Ma'an Governorate
southern Jordan ⓘ |
| location | Petra ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Colonnaded Street
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surface form:
Colonnaded Street of Petra
Qasr al-Bint ⓘ Temple of the Winged Lions ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petra
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surface form:
archaeological city of Petra
central monumental quarter of Petra ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic-Roman period ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates architectural sophistication of the Nabataeans
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important for understanding Petra’s urban layout ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
administrative functions
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ceremonial functions ⓘ religious functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Temple Description of subject: The Great Temple is a monumental archaeological complex in Petra, Jordan, featuring grand colonnades, stairways, and courtyards that reflect the architectural sophistication of the Nabataean civilization.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.