sanctuary of Apollo at Delium
E311709
The sanctuary of Apollo at Delium was an important religious site in ancient Boeotia, Greece, dedicated to the god Apollo and later known as the setting of the famous Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sanctuary of Apollo at Delium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2934912 — 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: sanctuary of Apollo at Delium Context triple: [Battle of Delium, location, sanctuary of Apollo at Delium]
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Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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acropolis of Phlius
The acropolis of Phlius was the fortified high point and religious center of the ancient Greek city of Phlius in the northeastern Peloponnese.
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C.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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E.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
- 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: sanctuary of Apollo at Delium Target entity description: The sanctuary of Apollo at Delium was an important religious site in ancient Boeotia, Greece, dedicated to the god Apollo and later known as the setting of the famous Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War.
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A.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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B.
acropolis of Phlius
The acropolis of Phlius was the fortified high point and religious center of the ancient Greek city of Phlius in the northeastern Peloponnese.
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C.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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E.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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religious site ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Boeotian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| dedication | temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Apollo
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| hasType | sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor | Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Delium ⓘ ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| mentionedBy | Thucydides ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| near |
Aegean Sea
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Euboean Gulf ⓘ border of Boeotia and Attica ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Athenian–Boeotian conflict ⓘ |
| partOf | Boeotian religious landscape ⓘ |
| region | central Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sacredTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | border sanctuary between Boeotia and Attica ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing | classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| usedAs | military position during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Apollo at Delium Description of subject: The sanctuary of Apollo at Delium was an important religious site in ancient Boeotia, Greece, dedicated to the god Apollo and later known as the setting of the famous Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War.
Referenced by (2)
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