Temple of Hera Lacinia
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The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Hera Lacinia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2454680 — 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 Hera Lacinia Context triple: [Valley of the Temples, hasPart, Temple of Hera Lacinia]
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A.
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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Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the archaeological site of Metapontum in southern Italy.
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Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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Temple of Athena
The Temple of Athena is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Metapontum, southern Italy, dedicated to the goddess Athena and notable for its classical Doric architecture.
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E.
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.
- 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 Hera Lacinia Target entity description: The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the archaeological site of Metapontum in southern Italy.
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C.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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D.
Temple of Athena
The Temple of Athena is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Metapontum, southern Italy, dedicated to the goddess Athena and notable for its classical Doric architecture.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientCity | Akragas ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
5th century BC
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circa 460–450 BC ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek colony of Akragas ⓘ |
| colonnadeType | peripteral ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Doric columns
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altar remains ⓘ cella ⓘ crepidoma ⓘ entablature fragments ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ peristasis ⓘ pronaos ⓘ stylobate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agrigento
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linked to:
Akragas
Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Temple of Concordia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern ridge of the Valley of the Temples ⓘ |
| material | local limestone ⓘ |
| municipality |
Agrigento
ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
|
| notableFor |
panoramic position on the ridge
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well-preserved colonnade ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsPerFacade | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsPerSide | 13 ⓘ |
| order | Doric ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Valle dei Templi" ⓘ Valley of the Temples archaeological complex ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Temples
|
| period | Classical period of Ancient Greece ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Hera Lacinia ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 831 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Hera Lacinia Description of subject: The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)