Temple of Heracles
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The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Heracles canonical | 5 |
| Temple of Heracles (Agrigento) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2454681 — 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 Heracles Context triple: [Valley of the Temples, hasPart, Temple of Heracles]
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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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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 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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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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Temple of Apollo
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.
- 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 Heracles Target entity description: The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
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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 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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D.
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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E.
Temple of Apollo
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ageStatus | one of the oldest temples in Akragas ⓘ |
| ancientCity | Akragas ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
circa 510 BC
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late 6th century BC ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
important example of early Doric architecture in Sicily
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key monument in the Valley of the Temples ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| civilization | Greek civilization ⓘ |
| colonnadeType | peripteral ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
partially restored colonnade
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ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Heracles ⓘ |
| deityType | hero-god ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
cella
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opisthodomos ⓘ pronaos ⓘ stylobate ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agrigento
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linked to:
Akragas
Akragas ⓘ Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Valley of the Temples archaeological park
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linked to:
Valley of the Temples
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| management |
Sicilian regional authorities
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linked to:
Regional Government of Sicily
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| material |
limestone
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local tufa stone ⓘ |
| modernCity |
Agrigento
ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
|
| notableFeature |
partially reconstructed row of columns
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standing columns on the south side ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsPerLongSide | 15 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsPerShortSide | 6 ⓘ |
| order | Doric ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greek period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Agrigento ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Archaeological Area of Agrigento ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Heracles Description of subject: The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
Referenced by (6)
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)
linked to: Temple of Heracles