Archaeological Site of Paestum

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The Archaeological Site of Paestum is an ancient Greek and later Roman city in southern Italy renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Doric temples and extensive ruins.

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Label	Occurrences
archaeological site of Paestum	3
Paestum Archaeological Park	2
Archaeological Site of Paestum canonical	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Paestum and Velia"	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site Paestum and Velia	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18414528 — 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: Archaeological Site of Paestum
Context triple: [Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, contains, Archaeological Site of Paestum]

A. archaeological park of Cumae
The archaeological park of Cumae is an ancient site near Naples that preserves the remains of the Greek and Roman city of Cumae, including temples, fortifications, and the famed sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl.
B. Archaeological site of Metapontum
The Archaeological site of Metapontum is an ancient Greek colonial city in southern Italy renowned for its well-preserved temples, sanctuaries, and urban remains that illustrate Magna Graecia’s cultural and historical legacy.
C. Paestum Archaeological Museum
The Paestum Archaeological Museum is a museum in southern Italy renowned for its extensive collection of ancient Greek and Lucanian artifacts, including the famous painted tombs and temple sculptures from the nearby ruins of Paestum.
D. Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
E. Bay of Naples archaeological area
The Bay of Naples archaeological area is a renowned concentration of ancient Roman sites, including cities like Herculaneum and Pompeii, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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: Archaeological Site of Paestum
Target entity description: The Archaeological Site of Paestum is an ancient Greek and later Roman city in southern Italy renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Doric temples and extensive ruins.

A. archaeological park of Cumae
The archaeological park of Cumae is an ancient site near Naples that preserves the remains of the Greek and Roman city of Cumae, including temples, fortifications, and the famed sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl.
B. Archaeological site of Metapontum
The Archaeological site of Metapontum is an ancient Greek colonial city in southern Italy renowned for its well-preserved temples, sanctuaries, and urban remains that illustrate Magna Graecia’s cultural and historical legacy.
C. Paestum Archaeological Museum
The Paestum Archaeological Museum is a museum in southern Italy renowned for its extensive collection of ancient Greek and Lucanian artifacts, including the famous painted tombs and temple sculptures from the nearby ruins of Paestum.
D. Taranto archaeological area
The Taranto archaeological area is an extensive ancient site in southern Italy preserving the remains and artifacts of the Greek colony of Tarentum and its later Roman developments.
E. Bay of Naples archaeological area
The Bay of Naples archaeological area is a renowned concentration of ancient Roman sites, including cities like Herculaneum and Pompeii, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
F. None of above. chosen