Ayasuluk Hill
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Ayasuluk Hill is a historic hill in Selçuk, Turkey, known as the site of ancient Ephesus’s acropolis and several important Byzantine and Ottoman monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ayasuluk Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11240467 — 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: Ayasuluk Hill Context triple: [St. John’s Basilica, locatedOn, Ayasuluk Hill]
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Kabatepe
Kabatepe is a small coastal port on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula, serving as a key ferry terminal and access point to the island of Gökçeada and nearby historic battlefields.
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B.
Uludağ Mountain
Uludağ Mountain is a prominent peak in northwestern Turkey known for its national park, rich biodiversity, and major ski resort overlooking the city of Bursa.
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Anadolu Kavağı
Anadolu Kavağı is a historic fishing village and seaside neighborhood on Istanbul’s Asian shore, known for its Bosphorus views, seafood restaurants, and nearby Yoros Castle.
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D.
Sancaktepe
Sancaktepe is a rapidly developing residential district located on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey.
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E.
Masatepe
Masatepe is a town in Nicaragua known for its traditional culture, crafts, and as the birthplace of prominent writer and politician Sergio Ramírez.
- 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: Ayasuluk Hill Target entity description: Ayasuluk Hill is a historic hill in Selçuk, Turkey, known as the site of ancient Ephesus’s acropolis and several important Byzantine and Ottoman monuments.
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A.
Kabatepe
Kabatepe is a small coastal port on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula, serving as a key ferry terminal and access point to the island of Gökçeada and nearby historic battlefields.
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B.
Uludağ Mountain
Uludağ Mountain is a prominent peak in northwestern Turkey known for its national park, rich biodiversity, and major ski resort overlooking the city of Bursa.
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C.
Anadolu Kavağı
Anadolu Kavağı is a historic fishing village and seaside neighborhood on Istanbul’s Asian shore, known for its Bosphorus views, seafood restaurants, and nearby Yoros Castle.
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D.
Sancaktepe
Sancaktepe is a rapidly developing residential district located on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey.
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E.
Masatepe
Masatepe is a town in Nicaragua known for its traditional culture, crafts, and as the birthplace of prominent writer and politician Sergio Ramírez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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hill ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone fortifications ⓘ |
| contains |
Ayasuluk Fortress
NERFINISHED
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Basilica of St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine fortifications ⓘ Isa Bey Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman-period structures ⓘ remains of early Christian churches ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 130 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ayasuluk Tepesi ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
church remains
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cisterns ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ residential structures ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Byzantine basilica
ⓘ
Seljuk-period mosque ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | acropolis of ancient Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | plain of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Region
NERFINISHED
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Selçuk NERFINISHED ⓘ İzmir Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearRiver | Küçük Menderes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
NERFINISHED
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ancient theatre of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ modern town of Selçuk ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ephesus"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key locus of continuity between ancient Ephesus and medieval settlement ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine period
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ Seljuk period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1018rev ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
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defensive stronghold ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ayasuluk Hill Description of subject: Ayasuluk Hill is a historic hill in Selçuk, Turkey, known as the site of ancient Ephesus’s acropolis and several important Byzantine and Ottoman monuments.
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