Temple of Baalat Gebal
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The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoenician temples of Byblos | 2 |
| Temple of Baalat Gebal canonical | 2 |
| Phoenician temples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1427634 — 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 Baalat Gebal Context triple: [Byblos, hasStructure, Temple of Baalat Gebal]
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A.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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B.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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C.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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D.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
- 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 Baalat Gebal Target entity description: The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
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A.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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B.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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C.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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D.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician sanctuary
ⓘ
ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baalat Gebal
ⓘ
linked to:
Astarte
Byblos ⓘ Phoenicians ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenician civilization
|
| builtFor | worship of Baalat Gebal ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Baalat Gebal
ⓘ
linked to:
Astarte
|
| evidenceOf |
Byblos role as early Mediterranean port
ⓘ
Phoenician ritual practices ⓘ early urban religion in the Levant ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Ernest Renan
ⓘ
Maurice Dunand ⓘ |
| excavationMajorPhase | 1920s–1930s ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
center of civic cult of Byblos
ⓘ
place of ritual offerings ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar area
ⓘ
cellas ⓘ courtyard ⓘ cult installations ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Egyptian–Phoenician contacts
ⓘ
trade networks of the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Byblos ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Byblos ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Lebanon ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mount Lebanon Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | fortified area of ancient Byblos ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Byblos city walls
ⓘ
linked to:
Byblos
Temple of the Obelisks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Byblos
ⓘ
archaeological site of Byblos ⓘ |
| patronDeityOfCity |
Baalat Gebal
ⓘ
linked to:
Astarte
|
| period |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| religion | Phoenician religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important cult center in the eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
main sanctuary of the patron goddess of Byblos ⓘ major religious center in ancient Byblos ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Byblos ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Baalat Gebal Description of subject: The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temple of Baalat Gebal
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Byblos
linked to: Temple of Baalat Gebal
linked to: Temple of Baalat Gebal