Temple of Apollo
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The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple and one of the oldest monumental stone temples in the Western Greek world.
All labels observed (1)
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| Temple of Apollo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5427280 — 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: Temple of Apollo Context triple: [Syracuse, Sicily, siteContains, Temple of Apollo]
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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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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Ionia renowned as a major oracle center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its classical architecture and prominent position overlooking the city of Rhodes.
- 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: Temple of Apollo Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple and one of the oldest monumental stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its classical architecture and prominent position overlooking the city of Rhodes.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Ionia renowned as a major oracle center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| ancientCity | Syracuse (ancient city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancientRegion | Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Italy
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Buildings and structures in Syracuse, Sicily ⓘ Temples of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Paolo Orsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasColumnsOnFacade | 6 ⓘ |
| hasColumnsOnFlank | 17 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella
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opisthodomos ⓘ peripteral colonnade ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Piazza Pancali
NERFINISHED
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Ponte Umbertino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 6th century BC ⓘ |
| laterUse |
Christian church
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Islamic mosque ⓘ barracks ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfTheOldest | monumental stone temples in the Western Greek world ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greek period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Greek religious practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Temple of Apollo Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple and one of the oldest monumental stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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