Sanctuary of Apollo
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The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Apollo canonical | 3 |
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T368312 — 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: Sanctuary of Apollo Context triple: [Cyrene, hasSite, Sanctuary of Apollo]
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A.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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B.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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C.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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D.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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E.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
- 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: Sanctuary of Apollo Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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A.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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B.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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C.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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D.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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E.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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religious complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Cyrene ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Apollo Karneios ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek civic identity in Cyrene
ⓘ
Cyrenaica ⓘ
surface form:
Greek colonization of Cyrenaica
Hellenistic period ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ oracle practices ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | archaeological ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ ritual processions ⓘ |
| governingBody | Libyan antiquities authorities ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
altars
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sacred precinct ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| hasType | urban sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOList | 1982 (as part of Cyrene) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyrenaica
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Cyrene ⓘ Libya ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern Shahhat ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau above the coastal plain ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
ⓘ
religious topography of Cyrene ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
central to civic life of Cyrene
ⓘ
central to spiritual life of Cyrene ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period use ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public festivals
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Apollo Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sacred Way (Delphi)
this entity surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi