Thracian settlement of Eumolpia
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The Thracian settlement of Eumolpia was an ancient city founded by the Thracians on the site of present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria, later developed into the Hellenistic and Roman city of Philippopolis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thracian settlement of Eumolpia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5050655 — 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: Thracian settlement of Eumolpia Context triple: [Philippopolis, precededBy, Thracian settlement of Eumolpia]
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Scythian Neapolis
Scythian Neapolis was an ancient fortified city and political center of the Scythians located near present-day Simferopol in Crimea.
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B.
Vergina
Vergina is a village in northern Greece renowned for its ancient royal tombs, including those attributed to the Macedonian kings, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site.
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Paleochori
Paleochori is a popular volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs, thermal springs, and clear waters.
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Trikala Fortress
Trikala Fortress is a historic medieval castle in the city of Trikala, Greece, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved fortifications.
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E.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
- 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: Thracian settlement of Eumolpia Target entity description: The Thracian settlement of Eumolpia was an ancient city founded by the Thracians on the site of present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria, later developed into the Hellenistic and Roman city of Philippopolis.
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A.
Scythian Neapolis
Scythian Neapolis was an ancient fortified city and political center of the Scythians located near present-day Simferopol in Crimea.
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B.
Vergina
Vergina is a village in northern Greece renowned for its ancient royal tombs, including those attributed to the Macedonian kings, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site.
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C.
Paleochori
Paleochori is a popular volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs, thermal springs, and clear waters.
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D.
Trikala Fortress
Trikala Fortress is a historic medieval castle in the city of Trikala, Greece, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved fortifications.
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E.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thracian settlement
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ancient city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Thracian cult objects
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Thracian pottery ⓘ fortification walls on Nebet Tepe ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mythical Thracian king Eumolpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Thracian tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culture | Thracian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Nebet Tepe archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | one of the earliest urban centers on the site of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| language | Thracian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedInto |
Hellenistic city of Philippopolis
NERFINISHED
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Roman city of Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Plovdiv ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nebet Tepe hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryCapital | Sofia (as national capital of Bulgaria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSite | Old Town of Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eumolpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Thrace
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urban continuity of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| precededBy | prehistoric settlement on Nebet Tepe ⓘ |
| presentDayCity | Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Thracian Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Maritsa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled routes across Thrace ⓘ |
| successor |
Macedonian city of Philippopolis
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Roman city of Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| topography | hilltop settlement ⓘ |
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Subject: Thracian settlement of Eumolpia Description of subject: The Thracian settlement of Eumolpia was an ancient city founded by the Thracians on the site of present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria, later developed into the Hellenistic and Roman city of Philippopolis.
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