Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia
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The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia is an important ancient religious site in Cyprus, revered as one of the principal centers of worship for the goddess Aphrodite in the classical world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7128818 — 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 Aphrodite at Kouklia Context triple: [Paphos, famousFor, Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia]
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite was an ancient religious site in Naxos, Sicily, dedicated to the worship of the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
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Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura
The Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura is an ancient Arcadian religious complex in the Peloponnese, renowned for its cult of the mysterious goddess Despoina and its impressive late Classical and Hellenistic architectural remains.
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Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos
The Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos was an important ancient Greek religious precinct on the island of Delos dedicated to the goddess Artemis, featuring temples, altars, and associated cult structures within one of the Aegean’s major sacred centers.
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Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
- 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 Aphrodite at Kouklia Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia is an important ancient religious site in Cyprus, revered as one of the principal centers of worship for the goddess Aphrodite in the classical world.
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A.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite was an ancient religious site in Naxos, Sicily, dedicated to the worship of the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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B.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
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C.
Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura
The Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura is an ancient Arcadian religious complex in the Peloponnese, renowned for its cult of the mysterious goddess Despoina and its impressive late Classical and Hellenistic architectural remains.
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D.
Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos
The Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos was an important ancient Greek religious precinct on the island of Delos dedicated to the goddess Artemis, featuring temples, altars, and associated cult structures within one of the Aegean’s major sacred centers.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Palaepaphos Sanctuary of Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | birth of Aphrodite near Paphos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite cult statues
ⓘ
cult of Aphrodite ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Cypriot ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | European archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage sanctuary
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ ritual installations ⓘ temple remains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Ancient Monument of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kouklia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paphos District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Paphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
ancient city of Palaepaphos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern coast of Cyprus ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Antiquities of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
sculpture fragments
ⓘ
stone architecture ⓘ |
| nearbyModernSettlement | village of Kouklia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Palaepaphos archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestImportance | Classical period ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
Cypriot fertility cult ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage center in antiquity
ⓘ
principal center of Aphrodite worship in the ancient Mediterranean ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Paphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
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Subject: Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia is an important ancient religious site in Cyprus, revered as one of the principal centers of worship for the goddess Aphrodite in the classical world.
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