Greek Theatre of Syracuse
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The Greek Theatre of Syracuse is an ancient, large-scale open-air theater in Sicily renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical role in Greek drama and public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greek Theatre of Syracuse canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greek Theatre of Syracuse Context triple: [Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, contains, Greek Theatre of Syracuse]
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A.
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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B.
theatre of Delos
The theatre of Delos is an ancient Greek open-air stone theater on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved Hellenistic architecture and role in the island’s religious and cultural life.
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C.
Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient open-air theater on the south slope of the Acropolis in Athens, regarded as the birthplace of Greek drama and the principal venue for classical Athenian theatrical festivals.
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D.
ancient theater of Teos
The ancient theater of Teos is a well-preserved Hellenistic-Roman performance venue in the ancient Ionian city of Teos, notable for its large cavea and significance in the cultural life of the region.
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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: Greek Theatre of Syracuse Target entity description: The Greek Theatre of Syracuse is an ancient, large-scale open-air theater in Sicily renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical role in Greek drama and public life.
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A.
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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B.
theatre of Delos
The theatre of Delos is an ancient Greek open-air stone theater on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved Hellenistic architecture and role in the island’s religious and cultural life.
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C.
Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient open-air theater on the south slope of the Acropolis in Athens, regarded as the birthplace of Greek drama and the principal venue for classical Athenian theatrical festivals.
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D.
ancient theater of Teos
The ancient theater of Teos is a well-preserved Hellenistic-Roman performance venue in the ancient Ionian city of Teos, notable for its large cavea and significance in the cultural life of the region.
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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 |
ancient Greek theatre
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aeschylus
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Euripides ⓘ Greek comedy ⓘ Greek tragedy ⓘ Sophocles ⓘ |
| builtOn | slope of Temenite Hill ⓘ |
| capacity |
approximately 15000 spectators
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approximately 16000 spectators ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center of ancient Greek drama in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| currentUse |
classical drama festivals
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modern theatrical performances ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carved stairways
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cavea ⓘ diazoma ⓘ orchestra ⓘ parodoi ⓘ rock-cut seats ⓘ skene ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Sicily ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ |
| managedBy | Italian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| municipality | Syracuse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excellent acoustics
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integration into natural rock ⓘ large scale ⓘ well-preserved cavea ⓘ |
| openAir | true ⓘ |
| orientation | overlooking the Bay of Syracuse ⓘ |
| partOf | Neapolis Archaeological Park ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Hieron II of Syracuse ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
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musical performances ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica” ⓘ |
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Subject: Greek Theatre of Syracuse Description of subject: The Greek Theatre of Syracuse is an ancient, large-scale open-air theater in Sicily renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical role in Greek drama and public life.
Referenced by (10)
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