archaeological site of Pella
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The archaeological site of Pella is the ancient Macedonian city that served as the capital of the kingdom and the birthplace of Alexander the Great, renowned for its extensive ruins and intricate floor mosaics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| archaeological site of Pella canonical | 3 |
| Pella archaeological site | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: archaeological site of Pella Context triple: [Archaeological Museum of Pella, nearby, archaeological site of Pella]
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Archaeological Museum of Pella
The Archaeological Museum of Pella is a museum in northern Greece that showcases artifacts from the ancient Macedonian capital, including significant finds from the time of Alexander the Great.
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Archaeological Site of Aigai
The Archaeological Site of Aigai is the ancient royal capital of Macedon, renowned for its monumental palace and royal tombs, including that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
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Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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D.
Olympia archaeological site
The Olympia archaeological site is an ancient sanctuary in Greece that served as the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated primarily to Zeus and Hera.
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E.
Ancient Nicopolis archaeological site
The Ancient Nicopolis archaeological site is the extensive ruins of a Roman city in northwestern Greece founded by Octavian to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Actium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: archaeological site of Pella Target entity description: The archaeological site of Pella is the ancient Macedonian city that served as the capital of the kingdom and the birthplace of Alexander the Great, renowned for its extensive ruins and intricate floor mosaics.
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A.
Archaeological Museum of Pella
The Archaeological Museum of Pella is a museum in northern Greece that showcases artifacts from the ancient Macedonian capital, including significant finds from the time of Alexander the Great.
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B.
Archaeological Site of Aigai
The Archaeological Site of Aigai is the ancient royal capital of Macedon, renowned for its monumental palace and royal tombs, including that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
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C.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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D.
Olympia archaeological site
The Olympia archaeological site is an ancient sanctuary in Greece that served as the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated primarily to Zeus and Hera.
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E.
Ancient Nicopolis archaeological site
The Ancient Nicopolis archaeological site is the extensive ruins of a Roman city in northwestern Greece founded by Octavian to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Actium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ |
| becameCapitalUnder | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassander of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| distanceFromThessaloniki | about 40 km west ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
NERFINISHED
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Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationsBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
coins
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inscriptions ⓘ marble sculptures ⓘ pebble mosaics ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Dionysus
NERFINISHED
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House of the Abduction of Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Lion Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Stag Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella Archaeological Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Athena Alkidemos NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Darron NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic urban planning
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extensive ruins ⓘ intricate floor mosaics ⓘ large agora ⓘ sanctuaries and temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bottiaea
NERFINISHED
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Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Pella ⓘ |
| mainExcavationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| near |
Giannitsa
NERFINISHED
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modern town of Pella ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the Kingdom of Macedon ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | earthquake in the 1st century BC ⓘ |
| timeOfDecline | Roman period ⓘ |
| urbanPlanType | Hippodamian grid plan ⓘ |
| waterManagementFeature | complex drainage system ⓘ |
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Pella archaeological site