Theseion
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Theseion is the traditional name for the well-preserved classical Greek temple in Athens long associated with the hero Theseus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theseion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8653585 — 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: Theseion Context triple: [Temple of Hephaestus, alternativeName, Theseion]
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A.
Mouseion
Mouseion was an ancient scholarly institution and research center in Alexandria that housed the famed Library of Alexandria and supported a community of learned scholars.
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B.
Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens was an influential ancient Greek philosophical school in Athens that became the center of Plato’s teachings and a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition.
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C.
Akademos
Akademos is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as the hero after whom the sacred grove outside Athens—later home to Plato’s Academy—was named.
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D.
New Academy in Athens
The New Academy in Athens was a later phase of Plato’s Academy known for its skeptical philosophical approach, prominently developed under the leadership of Carneades.
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E.
Dascyleium
Dascyleium was an ancient city in the region of Mysia in northwestern Asia Minor, notable as a Persian satrapal center during the Achaemenid period.
- 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: Theseion Target entity description: Theseion is the traditional name for the well-preserved classical Greek temple in Athens long associated with the hero Theseus.
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A.
Mouseion
Mouseion was an ancient scholarly institution and research center in Alexandria that housed the famed Library of Alexandria and supported a community of learned scholars.
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B.
Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens was an influential ancient Greek philosophical school in Athens that became the center of Plato’s teachings and a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition.
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C.
Akademos
Akademos is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as the hero after whom the sacred grove outside Athens—later home to Plato’s Academy—was named.
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D.
New Academy in Athens
The New Academy in Athens was a later phase of Plato’s Academy known for its skeptical philosophical approach, prominently developed under the leadership of Carneades.
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E.
Dascyleium
Dascyleium was an ancient city in the region of Mysia in northwestern Asia Minor, notable as a Persian satrapal center during the Achaemenid period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
peripteral Doric temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Age of Pericles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 415 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 449 BC ⓘ |
| convertedTo | church of Saint George Akamates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of classical Doric architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena Ergane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hephaisteion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hephaisteion of the Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCella | naos with internal colonnade ⓘ |
| hasCityView | view of the Acropolis of Athens ⓘ |
| hasColumnArrangement | 6 by 13 columns ⓘ |
| hasFriezeDepicting |
deeds of Theseus
ⓘ
labours of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpisthodomos | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| hasPronaos | yes ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryFunction | sanctuary of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalDecoration | metopes with mythological scenes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site of national importance in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Agora of Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kolonos Agoraios hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Parian marble
NERFINISHED
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Pentelic marble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | hero Theseus ⓘ |
| near |
Acropolis of Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Areopagus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoa of Attalos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFaçade | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFlanks | 13 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ancient Agora of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Site of the Athenian Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| stateOfPreservation | well-preserved ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation | Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Christian church
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Greek pagan temple ⓘ archaeological monument ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theseion Description of subject: Theseion is the traditional name for the well-preserved classical Greek temple in Athens long associated with the hero Theseus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.