UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi is an ancient Greek archaeological complex on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, renowned as the legendary seat of the oracle of Apollo and a major religious and cultural center of the classical world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archaeological Site of Delphi | 1 |
| Archaeological site of Delphi | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Delphi) | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5816707 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi Context triple: [Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, partOf, UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
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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Archaeological site of Olympia
The Archaeological site of Olympia is an ancient sanctuary in the Peloponnese that was the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated to Zeus.
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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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archaeological site of Delos
The archaeological site of Delos is an important ancient Greek sanctuary and trading center in the Cyclades, renowned for its well-preserved temples, houses, and mosaics that illuminate classical Greek religion and daily life.
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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.
- 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: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi Target entity description: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi is an ancient Greek archaeological complex on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, renowned as the legendary seat of the oracle of Apollo and a major religious and cultural center of the classical world.
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
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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B.
Archaeological site of Olympia
The Archaeological site of Olympia is an ancient sanctuary in the Peloponnese that was the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated to Zeus.
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C.
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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D.
archaeological site of Delos
The archaeological site of Delos is an important ancient Greek sanctuary and trading center in the Cyclades, renowned for its well-preserved temples, houses, and mosaics that illuminate classical Greek religion and daily life.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Pythian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Omphalos of the world
NERFINISHED
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Zeus releasing two eagles from the ends of the world ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Croesus of Lydia
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ Pythagoras NERFINISHED ⓘ Themistocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| declineBeganInCentury | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
center for consultation of city-states and individuals
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major religious center of the ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| hasElevation | approximately 570–650 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Archaeological Museum of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOracle | Oracle of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPriestessTitle | Pythia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Castalian Spring
NERFINISHED
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Gymnasium of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ Polygonal Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Stadium of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoa of the Athenians NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tholos of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasury of the Athenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageId | UNESCO World Heritage Site no. 393 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Delphic maxims
NERFINISHED
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Panhellenic sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greek religious center ⓘ oracle ⓘ sanctuary of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Greece
NERFINISHED
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Mount Parnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phocis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Archaic period
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Classical period ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major archaeological tourism site in Greece ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | Cultural (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi Description of subject: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi is an ancient Greek archaeological complex on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, renowned as the legendary seat of the oracle of Apollo and a major religious and cultural center of the classical world.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Site of Delphi
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Delphi)
this entity surface form:
Archaeological site of Delphi