Kekova Sunken City
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Kekova Sunken City is an ancient Lycian settlement partially submerged off the coast of southern Turkey, famous for its visible underwater ruins and boat-accessible archaeological remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kekova Sunken City canonical | 1 |
| sunken city of Kekova | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4057048 — 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: Kekova Sunken City Context triple: [Turkish Riviera, hasAttraction, Kekova Sunken City]
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A.
Monemvasia
Monemvasia is a historic fortified town on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, renowned for its medieval architecture and dramatic cliffside setting.
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B.
Batıkent
Batıkent is a large residential district and suburb of Ankara, Turkey, known as a major housing and urban development area within the city.
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C.
Motya
Motya was an important ancient Phoenician island city and trading hub located off the western coast of Sicily.
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D.
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
Pamukkale-Hierapolis is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Turkey, famous for its striking white travertine terraces and the ruins of the ancient Greco-Roman spa city of Hierapolis.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kekova Sunken City Target entity description: Kekova Sunken City is an ancient Lycian settlement partially submerged off the coast of southern Turkey, famous for its visible underwater ruins and boat-accessible archaeological remains.
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A.
Monemvasia
Monemvasia is a historic fortified town on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, renowned for its medieval architecture and dramatic cliffside setting.
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B.
Batıkent
Batıkent is a large residential district and suburb of Ankara, Turkey, known as a major housing and urban development area within the city.
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C.
Motya
Motya was an important ancient Phoenician island city and trading hub located off the western coast of Sicily.
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D.
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
Pamukkale-Hierapolis is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Turkey, famous for its striking white travertine terraces and the ruins of the ancient Greco-Roman spa city of Hierapolis.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| conservationGoal | protection of underwater cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Lycians
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycian civilization
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| governedBy |
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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| hasArchaeologicalType |
coastal settlement
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submerged city ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ancient walls
ⓘ
foundations of buildings ⓘ harbor structures ⓘ partially submerged ruins ⓘ quays and jetties ⓘ rock-cut structures ⓘ stone stairways leading into the sea ⓘ underwater ruins ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | boats circling the ruins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
archaeological conservation area
ⓘ
specially protected area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boat tours over submerged remains
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clear turquoise waters ⓘ visible underwater ruins ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
Lycian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antalya Province
NERFINISHED
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Demre district ⓘ Kekova ⓘ
surface form:
Kekova Island
Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
harbor installations
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masonry walls ⓘ rock-cut tombs in surrounding area ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kaleköy (Simena)
ⓘ
Dikili ⓘ
surface form:
Üçağız
|
| partOf |
Kekova Specially Protected Area
ⓘ
Lycia ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Lycia
|
| protectionStatus | diving restricted to protect ruins ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean Region of Turkey ⓘ |
| significantEvent | partially submerged by earthquakes in antiquity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
glass-bottom boat tours
ⓘ
guided archaeological excursions by sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kekova Sunken City Description of subject: Kekova Sunken City is an ancient Lycian settlement partially submerged off the coast of southern Turkey, famous for its visible underwater ruins and boat-accessible archaeological remains.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sunken city of Kekova