Stadium of Delphi
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The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stadium of Delphi canonical | 4 |
| Stadium at Delphi | 2 |
| stadium of Delphi | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118868 — 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: Stadium of Delphi Context triple: [Delphi, hasPart, Stadium of Delphi]
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A.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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B.
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.
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C.
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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D.
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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E.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
- 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: Stadium of Delphi Target entity description: The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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A.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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B.
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.
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C.
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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D.
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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E.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek stadium
ⓘ
athletic arena ⓘ |
| accessFrom | path above the theatre of Delphi ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| belongsToCulture | ancient Greek civilization ⓘ |
| builtAbove |
sanctuary of Apollo
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| constructedInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
|
| hasApproximateLength | about 177 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | about 25 meters ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | terraced stadium ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | about 6500 spectators ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
foot races
ⓘ
other athletic contests ⓘ pentathlon events ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched entrance
ⓘ
starting line (balbis) ⓘ stone retaining walls ⓘ stone seating tiers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction | venue for Panhellenic games ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | important center of ancient Greek athletics ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasOwnership |
Greek state
ⓘ
linked to:
Greece
|
| hasRegion |
Central Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
central Greece
|
| hasSeatingType | stone benches ⓘ |
| hasSurface | packed earth track ⓘ |
| hasTrackLanes | single straight track ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| locatedAbove |
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionInPeriod | Roman period ⓘ |
| material |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Delphi theatre
ⓘ
Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological site of Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
Delphi archaeological site
|
| preservationState | partially preserved ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Pythian Games athletic competitions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Pythian Games
ⓘ
athletic contests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stadium of Delphi Description of subject: The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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