Great Theatre of Ephesus
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The Great Theatre of Ephesus is a vast ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in present-day Turkey, renowned for its impressive capacity and well-preserved architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Theatre of Ephesus canonical | 2 |
| Ephesus ancient theatre | 1 |
| Great Theater of Ephesus | 1 |
| ancient theatre of Ephesus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2408814 — 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: Great Theatre of Ephesus Context triple: [Ephesus, hasStructure, Great Theatre of Ephesus]
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A.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a grand Ionian Greek temple in Asia Minor dedicated to the goddess Artemis, renowned in antiquity for its immense size, ornate marble construction, and status as one of the most celebrated religious sanctuaries of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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B.
Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman monumental library in Ephesus, Turkey, renowned for its ornate façade and status as one of the best-preserved libraries of the classical world.
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Theatre of Epidaurus
The Theatre of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek open-air theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and well-preserved classical architecture.
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D.
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis, located within the healing and religious complex of Epidaurus.
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E.
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.
- 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: Great Theatre of Ephesus Target entity description: The Great Theatre of Ephesus is a vast ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in present-day Turkey, renowned for its impressive capacity and well-preserved architecture.
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A.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a grand Ionian Greek temple in Asia Minor dedicated to the goddess Artemis, renowned in antiquity for its immense size, ornate marble construction, and status as one of the most celebrated religious sanctuaries of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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B.
Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman monumental library in Ephesus, Turkey, renowned for its ornate façade and status as one of the best-preserved libraries of the classical world.
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C.
Theatre of Epidaurus
The Theatre of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek open-air theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and well-preserved classical architecture.
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D.
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis, located within the healing and religious complex of Epidaurus.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
ancient theatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greco-Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| built | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events
ⓘ
tourist visits ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dionysus ⓘ |
| estimatedCapacity |
about 24000 spectators
ⓘ
between 24000 and 25000 spectators ⓘ |
| function |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
gladiatorial games ⓘ musical performances ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ parodoi ⓘ skene ⓘ stage building ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ionia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ephesus
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ İzmir Province ⓘ |
| majorReconstruction | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionCentury |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
|
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Kuşadası
ⓘ
Selçuk ⓘ |
| notableEventMentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Ephesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeological Site of Ephesus
|
| shape | semi-circular ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman theatre architecture
ⓘ
one of the largest ancient theatres in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Ephesus ⓘ |
| usedFor | Christian preaching in early Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Theatre of Ephesus Description of subject: The Great Theatre of Ephesus is a vast ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater in present-day Turkey, renowned for its impressive capacity and well-preserved architecture.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Odeon
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