Temple of Apollo at Didyma
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The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Apollo at Didyma canonical | 5 |
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Didyma | 3 |
| Oracle of Didyma | 1 |
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Branchidai-Didyma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2842971 — 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 Apollo at Didyma Context triple: [Miletus, hasStructure, Temple of Apollo at Didyma]
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a grand Ionian Greek temple in Asia Minor dedicated to the goddess Artemis, renowned in antiquity for its immense size, ornate marble construction, and status as one of the most celebrated religious sanctuaries of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis, located within the healing and religious complex of Epidaurus.
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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.
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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
- 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 Apollo at Didyma Target entity description: The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
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A.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a grand Ionian Greek temple in Asia Minor dedicated to the goddess Artemis, renowned in antiquity for its immense size, ornate marble construction, and status as one of the most celebrated religious sanctuaries of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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B.
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis, located within the healing and religious complex of Epidaurus.
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C.
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.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
oracle site ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Ionic order ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Miletus ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Oracle of Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Oracle of Apollo
|
| constructionMaterial | marble ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Milesians
ⓘ
linked to:
Ionians
|
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorSanctuaryDevelopment | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| dedication |
oracle of Apollo
ⓘ
linked to:
Oracle of Apollo
|
| excavatedBy | German archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationStartCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| famousFor |
elaborate architectural design
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ oracular consultations ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Apollo Didymaios ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep inner court (adyton)
ⓘ
massive columned peristyle ⓘ monumental staircase ⓘ oracle spring ⓘ unfinished roof ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
oracular center
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfColumnsPlanned | 120 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStandingColumns | 3 ⓘ |
| hasPriesthood | Branchidae ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological site in Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aydın Province
ⓘ
Didyma ⓘ modern-day Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion | Ionia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Miletus ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement | Didim ⓘ |
| oracleInfluence | one of the most important oracles of the Greek world ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary complex at Didyma ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | destruction by Persians ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnder |
Alexander the Great’s successors
ⓘ
Seleucid dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid kings
|
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Apollo at Didyma Description of subject: The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
oracular sanctuary of Apollo
linked to: Temple of Apollo at Didyma