Sebasteion
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The Sebasteion was a grand temple complex in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in modern-day Turkey, dedicated to the Roman emperors and Aphrodite and renowned for its elaborate relief sculptures celebrating imperial power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sebasteion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8345532 — 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: Sebasteion Context triple: [Aphrodisias, hasStructure, Sebasteion]
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A.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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B.
Sebaste
Sebaste was an ancient city in the central highlands of Samaria, refounded and expanded by Herod the Great as a major Hellenistic-Roman urban center.
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C.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia (modern-day Turkey), known for its hot springs and as an early center of Christianity.
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D.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
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E.
Apamea
Apamea was an important ancient Hellenistic and Roman city in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor, known as a commercial and strategic center.
- 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: Sebasteion Target entity description: The Sebasteion was a grand temple complex in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in modern-day Turkey, dedicated to the Roman emperors and Aphrodite and renowned for its elaborate relief sculptures celebrating imperial power.
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A.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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B.
Sebaste
Sebaste was an ancient city in the central highlands of Samaria, refounded and expanded by Herod the Great as a major Hellenistic-Roman urban center.
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C.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia (modern-day Turkey), known for its hot springs and as an early center of Christianity.
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D.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
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E.
Apamea
Apamea was an important ancient Hellenistic and Roman city in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor, known as a commercial and strategic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial cult sanctuary
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temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greco-Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | high-relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Aphrodite of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
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Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
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Roman emperors ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman emperors
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members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ personifications of provinces ⓘ victories of Rome ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Kenan Erim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| function |
monument to imperial ideology
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
processional route framed by sculptural programs
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two-storey colonnaded façades with relief panels ⓘ |
| hasPart |
long processional street
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marble relief panels ⓘ multi-storey portico façades ⓘ north portico ⓘ south portico ⓘ temple at eastern end ⓘ triple-arched propylon ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | included in UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aphrodisias ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
celebration of imperial power
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elaborate relief sculptures ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Asia (Roman province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aphrodisias archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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ancient city of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion |
cult of Aphrodite
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imperial cult of the Roman emperors ⓘ |
| siteType | archaeological site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sebasteion Description of subject: The Sebasteion was a grand temple complex in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in modern-day Turkey, dedicated to the Roman emperors and Aphrodite and renowned for its elaborate relief sculptures celebrating imperial power.
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