Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis)
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The Temple of Apollo in Hierapolis is an ancient Greco-Roman sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, renowned for its association with the god Apollo and its location near the famed hot springs and Plutonium of Pamukkale-Hierapolis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032638 — 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 Apollo (Hierapolis) Context triple: [Pamukkale-Hierapolis, contains, Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis)]
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A.
Temple of Apollo Sosianus
The Temple of Apollo Sosianus was an ancient Roman temple near the Circus Flaminius, renowned for its Hellenistic artworks and association with the god Apollo.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius is a well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in Bassae, renowned for its unique blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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Temple of Apollo at Didyma
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
- 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 Apollo (Hierapolis) Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo in Hierapolis is an ancient Greco-Roman sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, renowned for its association with the god Apollo and its location near the famed hot springs and Plutonium of Pamukkale-Hierapolis.
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A.
Temple of Apollo Sosianus
The Temple of Apollo Sosianus was an ancient Roman temple near the Circus Flaminius, renowned for its Hellenistic artworks and association with the god Apollo.
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B.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius is a well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in Bassae, renowned for its unique blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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D.
Temple of Apollo at Didyma
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Roman sanctuary
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Apollo Lairbenos
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linked to:
Apollo Alexikakos
|
| associatedWith |
Pluto
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chthonic cults ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ underworld beliefs ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1st century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Italian archaeological missions ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
religious worship
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ritual activities ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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linked to:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
|
| hasFeature |
cella
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colonnaded façade ⓘ marble architectural elements ⓘ podium ⓘ staircase leading to cella ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Hierapolis archaeological park
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linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
|
| locatedIn |
Denizli Province
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Hierapolis ⓘ Pamukkale ⓘ
linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pamukkale hot springs
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linked to:
Pamukkale travertine terraces
Plutonium (Hierapolis) ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Denizli ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
fumaroles emitting toxic gases
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geothermal activity ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hierapolis-Pamukkale archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
sanctuary complex of Apollo in Hierapolis ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | earthquakes in antiquity ⓘ |
| region | ancient Phrygia ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Greek religion
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ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance | important cult center of Apollo in Phrygia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
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linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
|
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Subject: Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis) Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo in Hierapolis is an ancient Greco-Roman sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, renowned for its association with the god Apollo and its location near the famed hot springs and Plutonium of Pamukkale-Hierapolis.
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