Heraclea Lyncestis
E205547
Heraclea Lyncestis was an ancient Macedonian city, later a significant Roman and Byzantine center, located near modern Bitola in North Macedonia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heraclea Lyncestis canonical | 8 |
| Herakleia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1744979 — 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: Heraclea Lyncestis Context triple: [Via Egnatia, passesThrough, Heraclea Lyncestis]
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A.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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B.
Amphipolis
Amphipolis is an ancient Greek city in eastern Macedonia known for its strategic location near the Strymon River and its rich archaeological remains from the Classical and Hellenistic periods.
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C.
Locri Epizephyrii
Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek colony in southern Italy, renowned for its early legal code and cultural influence within Magna Graecia.
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D.
Demetrias
Demetrias was an ancient Greek city in the region of Thessaly, known as a significant Hellenistic and later Roman urban and naval center.
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E.
Chalcis
Chalcis is an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, historically significant as a major maritime and trading center.
- 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: Heraclea Lyncestis Target entity description: Heraclea Lyncestis was an ancient Macedonian city, later a significant Roman and Byzantine center, located near modern Bitola in North Macedonia.
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A.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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B.
Amphipolis
Amphipolis is an ancient Greek city in eastern Macedonia known for its strategic location near the Strymon River and its rich archaeological remains from the Classical and Hellenistic periods.
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C.
Locri Epizephyrii
Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek colony in southern Italy, renowned for its early legal code and cultural influence within Magna Graecia.
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D.
Demetrias
Demetrias was an ancient Greek city in the region of Thessaly, known as a significant Hellenistic and later Roman urban and naval center.
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E.
Chalcis
Chalcis is an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, historically significant as a major maritime and trading center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | North Macedonia ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| excavationIntensified | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFrom |
4th century BC
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Roman imperial period ⓘ early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| hasSiteFeature |
Roman theatre
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ early Christian basilicas ⓘ forum ⓘ fountain house ⓘ mosaics ⓘ necropolis ⓘ public baths ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
amphitheatre / theatre
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ bath complex ⓘ fortifications ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site of North Macedonia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Macedonia
ⓘ
near modern Bitola ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Ancient Macedonia
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linked to:
Macedon
|
| locatedInRegion | Lynkestis ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heracles ⓘ |
| near |
Bitola
ⓘ
linked to:
Monastir
|
| notableFor |
Roman theatre used for modern performances
ⓘ
well-preserved floor mosaics ⓘ |
| onRoute | Via Egnatia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality |
Bitola Municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Monastir
|
| regionToday |
Pelagonia region
ⓘ
linked to:
Pelagonia
|
| religionHistorical |
Ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
Roman paganism ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military and strategic center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heraclea Lyncestis Description of subject: Heraclea Lyncestis was an ancient Macedonian city, later a significant Roman and Byzantine center, located near modern Bitola in North Macedonia.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Heraclea Lyncestis