Temple of Hercules
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The Temple of Hercules is an ancient Roman temple ruin in Amman, Jordan, notable for its massive remaining columns and its prominent location within the historic Amman Citadel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Hercules canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3936559 — 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 Hercules Context triple: [Amman Citadel, hasPart, Temple of Hercules]
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A.
Temple of Heracles
The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
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Temple of Fortuna
The Temple of Fortuna was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of fortune, located in the coastal city of Antium (modern Anzio) and known for its influential cult and oracular functions.
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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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D.
Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter is an ancient Roman temple that dominated the main forum of Pompeii, serving as a central place of worship for the chief Roman god before the city's destruction in 79 CE.
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E.
Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter is an ancient Roman temple within Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, originally dedicated to the chief Roman god and renowned for its well-preserved architecture and later conversion into a Christian baptistery.
- 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 Hercules Target entity description: The Temple of Hercules is an ancient Roman temple ruin in Amman, Jordan, notable for its massive remaining columns and its prominent location within the historic Amman Citadel.
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A.
Temple of Heracles
The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
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B.
Temple of Fortuna
The Temple of Fortuna was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of fortune, located in the coastal city of Antium (modern Anzio) and known for its influential cult and oracular functions.
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C.
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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D.
Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter is an ancient Roman temple that dominated the main forum of Pompeii, serving as a central place of worship for the chief Roman god before the city's destruction in 79 CE.
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E.
Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter is an ancient Roman temple within Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, originally dedicated to the chief Roman god and renowned for its well-preserved architecture and later conversion into a Christian baptistery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ancientCityName | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Heracles ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Lucius Verus
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Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| builtInProvince |
Roman province of Arabia Petraea
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surface form:
Roman Arabia
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| category |
Archaeological sites in Jordan
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Buildings and structures in Amman ⓘ Roman temples in Jordan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Amman ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | around 166 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | around 162 CE ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hercules ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 850 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
fragmentary hand of a colossal statue
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fragments of a colossal statue of Hercules ⓘ massive standing columns ⓘ ruined podium ⓘ |
| hasRemnant |
colossal hand sculpture
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column drums and capitals ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman
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Amman Citadel ⓘ Amman Governorate ⓘ Jordan ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
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surface form:
Jordanian Department of Antiquities
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| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Amman Citadel
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surface form:
Byzantine church at Amman Citadel
Umayyad Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Palace complex
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| numberOfStandingColumns | several (commonly noted as six) large columns ⓘ |
| overlooks | central Amman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amman Citadel
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surface form:
Amman Citadel archaeological complex
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| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance |
major landmark overlooking downtown Amman
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one of the most prominent monuments of the Amman Citadel ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Amman ⓘ |
| usedFor | religious worship in antiquity ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | downtown Amman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Hercules Description of subject: The Temple of Hercules is an ancient Roman temple ruin in Amman, Jordan, notable for its massive remaining columns and its prominent location within the historic Amman Citadel.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.