Temple of Olympian Zeus
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Akragas (modern Agrigento, Sicily), renowned as one of the largest Doric temples ever constructed in the classical world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Olympian Zeus canonical | 4 |
| Temple of Olympian Zeus (Agrigento) | 2 |
| Tempio di Giove Olimpico | 1 |
| Tempio di Zeus Olimpio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2482230 — 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 Olympian Zeus Context triple: [Akragas, hasTemple, Temple of Olympian Zeus]
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A.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Zeus, renowned for its massive Corinthian columns and long, turbulent construction history.
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B.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in Athens, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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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.
Old Temple of Athena
The Old Temple of Athena was an early Archaic sanctuary on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, predating the Parthenon and serving as a central focus of her cult.
- 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 Olympian Zeus Target entity description: The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Akragas (modern Agrigento, Sicily), renowned as one of the largest Doric temples ever constructed in the classical world.
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A.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Zeus, renowned for its massive Corinthian columns and long, turbulent construction history.
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B.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in Athens, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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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.
Old Temple of Athena
The Old Temple of Athena was an early Archaic sanctuary on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, predating the Parthenon and serving as a central focus of her cult.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theron of Akragas
ⓘ
ancient city of Akragas ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
|
| belongsTo | ancient city plan of Akragas ⓘ |
| builder | citizens of Akragas ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Battle of Himera ⓘ |
| builtToCommemorate | Greek victory over Carthaginians at Himera ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | circa 480 BC ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | Olympian god ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
massive columns
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pseudoperipteral layout ⓘ telamons (atlas figures) ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek |
Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός (Ακράγας)
ⓘ
linked to:
Olympieion
|
| hasNameInItalian |
Tempio di Giove Olimpico
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Tempio di Zeus Olimpio ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Olympian Zeus
|
| hasNearbyCity |
Agrigento
ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
|
| hasProtectionStatus | protected archaeological area ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agrigento
ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
Akragas ⓘ Italy ⓘ Province of Agrigento ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples ⓘ ancient Magna Graecia ⓘ
linked to:
Magna Graecia
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| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest Doric temples of the classical world
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colossal scale ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
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Greek colonial architecture in Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples archaeological park ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Temples
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| period | Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| region | southern Sicily ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | major monument of Western Greek architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public cult of Zeus Olympios
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religious worship ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of Olympian Zeus Description of subject: The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ancient Greek temple in Akragas (modern Agrigento, Sicily), renowned as one of the largest Doric temples ever constructed in the classical world.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
subject linked to:
Temple of Olympian Zeus
linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
subject linked to:
Temple of Olympian Zeus
linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus