Sanctuary of Hera at Samos
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The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Hera at Samos canonical | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5888913 — 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: Sanctuary of Hera at Samos Context triple: [Panhellenic sanctuary network, hasPart, Sanctuary of Hera at Samos]
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A.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an important ancient Greek oracle and cult center in Ionia, renowned for its prophetic consultations dedicated to the god Apollo.
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C.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
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E.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
- 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: Sanctuary of Hera at Samos Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an important ancient Greek oracle and cult center in Ionia, renowned for its prophetic consultations dedicated to the god Apollo.
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C.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
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E.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraion
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heraion of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectAssociated |
Rhoikos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodoros of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCityState | Samos (polis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
birthplace of Hera (local tradition)
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marriage of Hera and Zeus (cult focus) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestCultEvidence | Geometric period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German Archaeological Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| floruit | Archaic period ⓘ |
| foundedInCenturyBC | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Heraion temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
altar of Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ sacred way ⓘ stoas ⓘ temenos wall ⓘ treasuries ⓘ votive monuments ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site of national significance (Greece) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colossal temple of Hera
ⓘ
major cult center of Hera ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ rich votive offerings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pythagoreion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coast of Samos ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTempleColumnsPerSide | 8 by 21 columns (Archaic temple) ⓘ |
| notableTempleOrder | Ionic ⓘ |
| notableTempleType | dipteral peripteral temple ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorConstruction | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
pan-Ionian sanctuary
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pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for study of Greek religion and cult practice
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key example of Ionian monumental architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 595 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith | Pythagoreion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Hera at Samos Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Hera (Samos)
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos"