Tholos of Delphi
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The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tholos of Delphi canonical | 4 |
| Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia | 2 |
| tholos of Delphi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118870 — 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: Tholos of Delphi Context triple: [Delphi, hasPart, Tholos 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.
Stadium of Delphi
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
- 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: Tholos of Delphi Target entity description: The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
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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.
Stadium of Delphi
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary building
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circular temple ⓘ tholos ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Corinthian order
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Doric order ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 38.480°N 22.501°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena ⓘ |
| depictedIn | numerous archaeological drawings and reconstructions ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 14.76 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
circular stylobate
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inner cella ⓘ metopes ⓘ outer colonnade ⓘ roof (now lost) ⓘ triglyphs ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | partial anastylosis of columns ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
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Greece ⓘ Phocis ⓘ Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia ⓘ |
| locatedInSanctuary |
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia at Delphi
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linked to:
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
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| materialUsed |
limestone
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marble ⓘ |
| near |
Phaedriades cliffs
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linked to:
Sibyl Rock
Temple of Athena Pronaia ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
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| notableFor |
circular plan
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combination of Doric and Corinthian orders ⓘ enigmatic function ⓘ |
| numberOfInnerColumns | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfOuterColumns | 20 ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Delphi ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | masterpiece of Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 380 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Archaeological Site of Delphi
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linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
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| usedFor |
chthonic worship (hypothesized)
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hero cult (hypothesized) ⓘ religious rituals (hypothesized) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tholos of Delphi Description of subject: The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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