Temple of Zeus at Aezani
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The Temple of Zeus at Aezani is a well-preserved Roman-era sanctuary in western Anatolia, notable for its impressive combination of Greek and Roman architectural features.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Zeus at Aezani canonical | 1 |
| well-preserved Temple of Zeus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8345576 — 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 Zeus at Aezani Context triple: [Aezani, hasNotableStructure, Temple of Zeus at Aezani]
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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B.
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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Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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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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E.
temple of Zeus
The temple of Zeus at Dodona was an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the chief Olympian god, renowned for its oracle and sacred oak used for divination.
- 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 Zeus at Aezani Target entity description: The Temple of Zeus at Aezani is a well-preserved Roman-era sanctuary in western Anatolia, notable for its impressive combination of Greek and Roman architectural features.
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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B.
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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C.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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D.
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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E.
temple of Zeus
The temple of Zeus at Dodona was an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the chief Olympian god, renowned for its oracle and sacred oak used for divination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman temple
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aizanoi theatre-stadium complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganConstruction | reign of Emperor Domitian ⓘ |
| civilization | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | reign of Emperor Hadrian ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1920s ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Zeus
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Corinthian order
NERFINISHED
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Greco-Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cellar or crypt beneath the cella
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combination of Greek and Roman design elements ⓘ friezes with relief decoration ⓘ high podium ⓘ inscribed blocks recording benefactions and privileges ⓘ inscriptions honoring Roman emperors ⓘ peripteral colonnade ⓘ pseudodipteral plan ⓘ staircase leading to the podium ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List ⓘ |
| laterUse | Christian use of surrounding area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
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Kütahya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ western Anatolia ⓘ Çavdarhisar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| near | Penkalas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aizanoi archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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ancient city of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Anatolia ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Region of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Zeus at Aezani Description of subject: The Temple of Zeus at Aezani is a well-preserved Roman-era sanctuary in western Anatolia, notable for its impressive combination of Greek and Roman architectural features.
Referenced by (2)
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