altar of Hera at Olympia
E161759
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altars at Olympia | 1 |
| altar of Hera at Olympia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1027143 — 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: altar of Hera at Olympia Context triple: [Temple of Hera at Olympia, altarsAssociated, altar of Hera at Olympia]
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Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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sanctuary of Olympia
The sanctuary of Olympia is an ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of the original Olympic Games dedicated to Zeus.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Zeus, renowned for its massive Corinthian columns and long, turbulent construction history.
- 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: altar of Hera at Olympia Target entity description: The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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A.
Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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B.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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D.
sanctuary of Olympia
The sanctuary of Olympia is an ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of the original Olympic Games dedicated to Zeus.
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E.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Zeus, renowned for its massive Corinthian columns and long, turbulent construction history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek altar
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religious structure ⓘ sacrificial site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olympic sanctuary rituals ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hera ⓘ |
| chronology | Archaic period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| dedicationType | altar to an Olympian goddess ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult center for Hera
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place of sacrifice ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Olympia
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linked to:
sanctuary of Olympia
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| locatedIn |
Olympia
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sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| material |
ash from sacrifices
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stone (in part) ⓘ |
| near | Temple of Hera at Olympia ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | important cult site within Olympia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
important religious rituals
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religious offerings ⓘ sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
| worshipPracticed | Hera cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: altar of Hera at Olympia Description of subject: The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: altar of Hera at Olympia