Temple of Apollo
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The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Apollo canonical | 3 |
| Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1985265 — 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 Apollo Context triple: [Pompeii, hasStructure, Temple of Apollo]
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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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B.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
- 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 Apollo Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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D.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| currentStatus | archaeological ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apollo
ⓘ
Greek and Roman god of the sun, music, and prophecy ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 ⓘ |
| excavatedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural terracottas
ⓘ
fragments of bronze statues of Apollo and Diana ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Greek
ⓘ
Italic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Doric columns
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Ionic columns ⓘ altar ⓘ cella ⓘ colonnade ⓘ frieze ⓘ peristyle ⓘ podium ⓘ portico around courtyard ⓘ staircase on front ⓘ statue bases ⓘ steps leading up from forum ⓘ triangular pediment ⓘ tufa columns later replaced with stone ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Basilica of Pompeii (forum basilica)
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linked to:
forum of Pompeii
Forum of Pompeii ⓘ
linked to:
forum of Pompeii
Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii) ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Jupiter
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| hasUse |
public cult of Apollo
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religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Pompeii) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ Pompeii ⓘ Pompeii forum ⓘ
linked to:
forum of Pompeii
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| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ stucco ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
ⓘ
linked to:
Parco Archeologico di Pompei
|
| periodOfConstruction | pre-Roman Samnite period ⓘ |
| positionInCity | west side of the forum of Pompeii ⓘ |
| rebuiltInPeriod |
2nd century BC
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Roman period after colonization ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance |
dominant religious building on the forum
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one of the oldest places of worship in Pompeii ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Apollo Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.