Bassae
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Bassae is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the Peloponnese, best known for the well-preserved Temple of Apollo Epicurius, a UNESCO World Heritage monument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8477449 — 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: Bassae Context triple: [Phigalia, near, Bassae]
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A.
Hegra
Hegra is an ancient Nabataean archaeological site in present-day Saudi Arabia, renowned for its well-preserved rock-cut tombs and monumental facades.
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B.
Perachori
Perachori is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Ithaca, known for its scenic views, stone houses, and proximity to hiking trails and historical sites.
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C.
Daulis
Daulis was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources and associated with various local myths and traditions.
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D.
Xylokastro
Xylokastro is a coastal town in the northern Peloponnese region of Greece, known for its beaches, pine forests, and role as a local tourist destination.
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E.
Palaikastro
Palaikastro is a coastal village in eastern Crete, Greece, known for its nearby Minoan archaeological site and scenic beaches.
- 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: Bassae Target entity description: Bassae is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the Peloponnese, best known for the well-preserved Temple of Apollo Epicurius, a UNESCO World Heritage monument.
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A.
Hegra
Hegra is an ancient Nabataean archaeological site in present-day Saudi Arabia, renowned for its well-preserved rock-cut tombs and monumental facades.
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B.
Perachori
Perachori is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Ithaca, known for its scenic views, stone houses, and proximity to hiking trails and historical sites.
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C.
Daulis
Daulis was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources and associated with various local myths and traditions.
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D.
Xylokastro
Xylokastro is a coastal town in the northern Peloponnese region of Greece, known for its beaches, pine forests, and role as a local tourist destination.
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E.
Palaikastro
Palaikastro is a coastal village in eastern Crete, Greece, known for its nearby Minoan archaeological site and scenic beaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek site
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
5th century BC
ⓘ
circa 420 BC ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| attributedArchitect | Ictinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Greece
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetOfDeity | Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friezeCurrentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friezeOriginalLocation | interior of cella ⓘ |
| hasAncientNameVariant | Bassai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCellas | single cella ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 37.430 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 21.900 ⓘ |
| hasFrieze | continuous interior Ionic frieze ⓘ |
| hasInteriorOrder |
Corinthian
ⓘ
Ionic ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMountain |
Kotylion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lykaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | earliest known Corinthian capital ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite | Temple of Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | north–south ⓘ |
| hasPeristyleColumns | 6 by 15 ⓘ |
| hasProtectiveShelter | temporary tent-like roof ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassae NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Andritsaina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Figaleia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
local limestone
ⓘ
marble for sculptural elements ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
i
ⓘ
i ⓘ ii ⓘ ii ⓘ iii ⓘ iii ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear |
1986
ⓘ
1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Temple of Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
392
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392 ⓘ |
| unusualOrientationComparedTo | typical east–west Greek temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bassae Description of subject: Bassae is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the Peloponnese, best known for the well-preserved Temple of Apollo Epicurius, a UNESCO World Heritage monument.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.