Pentelic quarries
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Pentelic quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, famed for supplying the high-quality white marble used in classical Athenian monuments such as the Parthenon.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pentelic quarries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pentelic quarries Context triple: [Penteli quarries, alsoKnownAs, Pentelic quarries]
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North Acropolis
North Acropolis is a major ceremonial and funerary complex within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its dense concentration of temples and royal tombs.
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North Acropolis
North Acropolis is a major ceremonial and residential complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its pyramidal structures and elite architecture.
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Anavyssos
Anavyssos is a coastal town in East Attica, Greece, known for its beaches and proximity to the Saronic Gulf.
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South Acropolis
South Acropolis is a major architectural complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its monumental structures and ceremonial significance.
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Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
- 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: Pentelic quarries Target entity description: Pentelic quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, famed for supplying the high-quality white marble used in classical Athenian monuments such as the Parthenon.
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A.
North Acropolis
North Acropolis is a major ceremonial and funerary complex within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its dense concentration of temples and royal tombs.
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B.
North Acropolis
North Acropolis is a major ceremonial and residential complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its pyramidal structures and elite architecture.
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C.
Anavyssos
Anavyssos is a coastal town in East Attica, Greece, known for its beaches and proximity to the Saronic Gulf.
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South Acropolis
South Acropolis is a major architectural complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its monumental structures and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient marble quarries
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Athens ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | white with a subtle golden hue ⓘ |
| continuityOfUse |
reused in modern times for restoration works
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used from antiquity through Roman times ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key source of marble for Greek sculpture
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symbol of classical Athenian architecture ⓘ |
| currentUse | limited extraction for conservation projects ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 16 km northeast of Athens ⓘ |
| economicRoleInAntiquity | major source of building material for Athens ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | landscape impact from historical quarrying ⓘ |
| eraOfFirstExploitation | at least 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| extractionMethod | open-pit quarrying in antiquity ⓘ |
| famousFor |
fine grain marble with a warm golden tint
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high-quality white marble ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Mesozoic limestone and marble sequence ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRock | calcitic marble ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important source for conservation of the Acropolis monuments ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfIntensiveUse |
5th century BCE
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Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Greece
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| locatedIn |
Attica
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Greece ⓘ Mount Pentelicus ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dionysos, Attica
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linked to:
Dionysos
|
| materialExtracted |
Pentelic marble
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white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Pentelicus ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
northeastern Attica coast
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plain of Marathon ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Marathon site
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| ownershipInAntiquity | controlled by the Athenian state ⓘ |
| region | central Greece ⓘ |
| researchField |
classical archaeology
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geology of marble sources ⓘ |
| suppliedMaterialFor |
Acropolis of Athens
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Erechtheion ⓘ Odeon of Herodes Atticus ⓘ Parthenon ⓘ
linked to:
the Parthenon
Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens ⓘ Temple of Hephaestus ⓘ |
| transportDestination | Acropolis of Athens ⓘ |
| transportMethodInAntiquity | stone blocks transported by sledges and carts ⓘ |
| usedFor | construction of classical Athenian monuments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
restoration of other Acropolis monuments
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restoration of the Parthenon ⓘ |
| visibleTraces | ancient quarry faces and cuttings on Mount Pentelicus ⓘ |
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Subject: Pentelic quarries Description of subject: Pentelic quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, famed for supplying the high-quality white marble used in classical Athenian monuments such as the Parthenon.
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