UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos is an important archaeological island in the Aegean Sea, revered in ancient Greek religion as the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and renowned for its remarkably preserved sanctuaries, houses, and public buildings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos canonical | 2 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Delos) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5395740 — 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: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos Context triple: [House of Dionysus (Delos), partOf, UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos]
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A.
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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Pythagoreion archaeological site
The Pythagoreion archaeological site is an ancient fortified harbor town on the Greek island of Samos, notable for its classical ruins and its association with the mathematician Pythagoras.
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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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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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E.
Xanthos-Letoon World Heritage Site
The Xanthos-Letoon World Heritage Site is an archaeological complex in southwestern Turkey that encompasses the ancient Lycian capital of Xanthos and its associated religious sanctuary at Letoon, renowned for their well-preserved ruins and bilingual inscriptions.
- 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: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos Target entity description: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos is an important archaeological island in the Aegean Sea, revered in ancient Greek religion as the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and renowned for its remarkably preserved sanctuaries, houses, and public buildings.
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A.
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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B.
Pythagoreion archaeological site
The Pythagoreion archaeological site is an ancient fortified harbor town on the Greek island of Samos, notable for its classical ruins and its association with the mathematician Pythagoras.
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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.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.
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E.
Xanthos-Letoon World Heritage Site
The Xanthos-Letoon World Heritage Site is an archaeological complex in southwestern Turkey that encompasses the ancient Lycian capital of Xanthos and its associated religious sanctuary at Letoon, renowned for their well-preserved ruins and bilingual inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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island ⓘ |
| access | reachable only by boat ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | uninhabited archaeological reserve ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agora of the Italians
NERFINISHED
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Harbour installations ⓘ House of Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Dolphins NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Masks NERFINISHED ⓘ Residential quarter ⓘ Sacred Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary of Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ Stadium Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoa of Philip V NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Athenians NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Delians NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace of the Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre of Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important commercial port in antiquity
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major religious center of the Aegean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic mosaics
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marble sculptures ⓘ well-preserved houses ⓘ well-preserved public buildings ⓘ well-preserved sanctuaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Mykonos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyclades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
birthplace of Apollo
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birthplace of Artemis ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 530 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos Description of subject: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos is an important archaeological island in the Aegean Sea, revered in ancient Greek religion as the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and renowned for its remarkably preserved sanctuaries, houses, and public buildings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
House of Dionysus (Delos)
subject surface form:
House of Dionysus (Delos)
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Delos)