Cave of the Apocalypse

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Christian pilgrimage site cave religious site tourist attraction

The Cave of the Apocalypse is a revered Christian pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally believed to be where Saint John received and recorded the visions of the Book of Revelation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Cave of the Apocalypse canonical	11
Cave of the Apocalypse complex	1
Σπήλαιο της Αποκάλυψης	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T916858 — 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: Cave of the Apocalypse
Context triple: [Patmos, hasReligiousSite, Cave of the Apocalypse]

A. Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds is a popular Niagara Falls attraction where visitors can walk on wooden platforms at the base of Bridal Veil Falls to experience the power of the rushing water up close.
B. Shatterdome
Shatterdome is a massive coastal command and maintenance complex that serves as the operational base for Jaeger mechs and their pilots in the Pacific Rim universe.
C. La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
D. Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
E. Hole of Horcum
The Hole of Horcum is a dramatic natural amphitheatre-like hollow in the North York Moors of England, famed for its striking scenery and associated local legends.
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: Cave of the Apocalypse
Target entity description: The Cave of the Apocalypse is a revered Christian pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally believed to be where Saint John received and recorded the visions of the Book of Revelation.

A. Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds is a popular Niagara Falls attraction where visitors can walk on wooden platforms at the base of Bridal Veil Falls to experience the power of the rushing water up close.
B. Shatterdome
Shatterdome is a massive coastal command and maintenance complex that serves as the operational base for Jaeger mechs and their pilots in the Pacific Rim universe.
C. La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
D. Resurrection Gate
Resurrection Gate is a historic ceremonial archway in central Moscow that serves as a prominent entrance to Red Square and a symbol of the city's architectural heritage.
E. Hole of Horcum
The Hole of Horcum is a dramatic natural amphitheatre-like hollow in the North York Moors of England, famed for its striking scenery and associated local legends.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ cave ⓘ religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	composition of the Book of Revelation ⓘ
associatedWithTradition	exile of John on Patmos ⓘ
associatedWork	Apocalypse of John ⓘ linked to: Book of Revelation Book of Revelation ⓘ
country	Greece ⓘ
denominationalAssociation	Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism other Christian denominations ⓘ
feature	iconostasis and religious icons ⓘ rock fissure traditionally said to mark where John heard the voice of God ⓘ
hasChapel	Chapel of Saint Anne ⓘ
hasFunction	pilgrimage destination ⓘ place of prayer ⓘ
hasNameInGreek	Σπήλαιο της Αποκάλυψης ⓘ linked to: Cave of the Apocalypse
heritageDesignation	Greek protected monument ⓘ
island	Patmos ⓘ linked to: island of Patmos
languageOfLiturgy	Greek ⓘ
liturgicalUse	site for Orthodox Christian services ⓘ
locatedIn	Dodecanese ⓘ Greece ⓘ Patmos ⓘ linked to: island of Patmos South Aegean ⓘ
near	Monastery of Saint John the Theologian ⓘ
partOf	UNESCO World Heritage property on Patmos ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Chora with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse religious landscape of Patmos ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
significance	important Orthodox Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ major site of Christian apocalyptic tradition ⓘ
tourismType	cultural tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ
traditionalBelief	place where Saint John received the visions of Revelation ⓘ place where the Book of Revelation was written or dictated ⓘ
traditionallyAssociatedWith	Apostle John ⓘ John of Patmos ⓘ Saint John the Theologian ⓘ linked to: Apostle John
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion	Europe and North America ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1999 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	part of the Historic Centre (Chora) with the Monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ
visitedBy	Christian pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Patmos → hasReligiousSite → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

subject linked to: island of Patmos

Historic Centre of Chora with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse → contains → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Skala port → nearAttraction → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

municipality of Patmos → contains → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Skala harbor → accessPointTo → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Skala harbor → hasNearbyAttraction → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Cave of the Apocalypse → hasNameInGreek → Σπήλαιο της Αποκάλυψης ⓘ

linked to: Cave of the Apocalypse

Chora (Patmos) → hasLandmark → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

subject linked to: Chora

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian → governs → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Skala Bay → accessTo → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Municipality of Patmos → contains → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Chapel of Saint Anne → locatedIn → Cave of the Apocalypse ⓘ

Chapel of Saint Anne → partOf → Cave of the Apocalypse complex ⓘ