Ἄγκυρα
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Ἄγκυρα is the ancient Greek name for the city historically known as Ancyra, which later became Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ἄγκυρα canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2993113 — 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: Ἄγκυρα Context triple: [Ancyra, knownAs, Ἄγκυρα]
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A.
Navarino Island
Navarino Island is a remote Chilean island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, known for its rugged subantarctic landscapes and status as one of the southernmost inhabited places in the world.
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B.
Antipaxos
Antipaxos is a small Greek island in the Ionian Sea, known for its crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches, and vineyards.
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C.
Amorgos
Amorgos is a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its dramatic cliffs, clear blue waters, and traditional whitewashed villages.
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D.
Leros
Leros is a Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, known for its natural harbors, World War II history, and traditional villages.
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E.
Anholt
Anholt is a small Danish island in the Kattegat Sea known for its extensive desert-like heathland and remote, sparsely populated landscape.
- 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: Ἄγκυρα Target entity description: Ἄγκυρα is the ancient Greek name for the city historically known as Ancyra, which later became Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey.
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A.
Navarino Island
Navarino Island is a remote Chilean island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, known for its rugged subantarctic landscapes and status as one of the southernmost inhabited places in the world.
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B.
Antipaxos
Antipaxos is a small Greek island in the Ionian Sea, known for its crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches, and vineyards.
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C.
Amorgos
Amorgos is a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its dramatic cliffs, clear blue waters, and traditional whitewashed villages.
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D.
Leros
Leros is a Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, known for its natural harbors, World War II history, and traditional villages.
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E.
Anholt
Anholt is a small Danish island in the Kattegat Sea known for its extensive desert-like heathland and remote, sparsely populated landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
former city name ⓘ historical settlement ⓘ |
| alternativeLatinizedForm | Ancyra ⓘ |
| ancientNameForm | Ancyra ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Hellenistic kingdoms ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Galatians
ⓘ
Greeks ⓘ Phrygians ⓘ Romans ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
early Christianity ⓘ |
| currentCountryCapital |
Ankara is capital of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Ankara
|
| GreekNameOf |
Ancyra
ⓘ
Ankara ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsIn | Ulus district of Ankara ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara
ⓘ
linked to:
Monumentum Ancyranum
|
| hasCoordinateApprox | 39.93°N 32.86°E ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Byzantine Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Anatolia
Galatia ⓘ Phrygia ⓘ Roman Galatia ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Galatia
|
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Central Anatolia ⓘ
linked to:
Central Anatolia Region
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
Ankara Province
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Roman historical texts
ⓘ
ancient Greek sources ⓘ |
| modernSuccessorCity | Ankara ⓘ |
| nameEtymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | anchor ⓘ |
| nearRiver | tributaries of the Sakarya River ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Ottoman-era Ankara
ⓘ
Republican-era Ankara ⓘ
linked to:
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
|
| scriptOfName | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative center in central Anatolia
ⓘ
capital of the Roman province of Galatia ⓘ important city in the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | situated on a plateau ⓘ |
| transliteration | Ánkyra ⓘ |
| urbanContinuity | site continuously inhabited from antiquity to present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ἄγκυρα Description of subject: Ἄγκυρα is the ancient Greek name for the city historically known as Ancyra, which later became Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.