Temple of Victory at Himera
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The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
All labels observed (1)
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| Temple of Victory at Himera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2530320 — 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 Victory at Himera Context triple: [Himera, hasArchaeologicalSite, Temple of Victory at Himera]
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Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)
The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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E.
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.
- 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 Victory at Himera Target entity description: The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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B.
Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)
The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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C.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
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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Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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E.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Greek victory over Carthaginian forces at Himera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthaginian Wars in Sicily
ⓘ
linked to:
Carthaginian invasion of Sicily (480 BC)
ancient city of Himera ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Greek temple tradition in Sicily ⓘ |
| builtBy | Greek inhabitants of Himera ⓘ |
| commemorates | Greek victory over Carthaginian army in 480 BC (traditional date) ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Magna Graecia
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ancient Greek Sicily ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | victory over Carthage ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Doric columns
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cella ⓘ peristyle ⓘ stylobate ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| heritage | Greek colonial architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
archaeological area of Himera
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linked to:
Parco Archeologico di Himera, Solunto e Iato
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| locatedIn |
Himera
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Italy ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
Sicily ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
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| locatedNear |
Tyrrhenian Sea
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northern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Doric architectural remains
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commemorative function for military victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek–Carthaginian conflict in Sicily
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linked to:
Punic Sicily
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| region | Province of Palermo ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| similarTo | other Doric temples in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of military success
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religious worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Victory at Himera Description of subject: The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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