Cape Maleas
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Cape Maleas is a prominent and historically treacherous headland at the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese in Greece, known as a major landmark for ancient and modern Mediterranean navigation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape Maleas canonical | 5 |
| Cape Malea | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3228123 — 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: Cape Maleas Context triple: [Strait of Kythira, near, Cape Maleas]
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A.
Cape Sunium
Cape Sunium is a historic promontory in southeastern Attica, Greece, famed for the clifftop Temple of Poseidon overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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B.
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal is a scenic coastal area in South Africa known for its sandy beaches, rich marine life, and opportunities for snorkeling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
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C.
Cape Legoupil
Cape Legoupil is a small headland on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for hosting Chilean research facilities and serving as a key access point to Trinity Peninsula.
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D.
Cape Lacinion
Cape Lacinion is a prominent coastal promontory in southern Italy, historically known for its ancient Greek sanctuary and its association with the nearby city of Croton.
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E.
Cape Ai-Todor
Cape Ai-Todor is a prominent rocky headland on the southern coast of Crimea, known for its dramatic cliffs overlooking the Black Sea and its proximity to the famous Swallow’s Nest castle.
- 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: Cape Maleas Target entity description: Cape Maleas is a prominent and historically treacherous headland at the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese in Greece, known as a major landmark for ancient and modern Mediterranean navigation.
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A.
Cape Sunium
Cape Sunium is a historic promontory in southeastern Attica, Greece, famed for the clifftop Temple of Poseidon overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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B.
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal is a scenic coastal area in South Africa known for its sandy beaches, rich marine life, and opportunities for snorkeling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
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C.
Cape Legoupil
Cape Legoupil is a small headland on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for hosting Chilean research facilities and serving as a key access point to Trinity Peninsula.
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D.
Cape Lacinion
Cape Lacinion is a prominent coastal promontory in southern Italy, historically known for its ancient Greek sanctuary and its association with the nearby city of Croton.
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E.
Cape Ai-Todor
Cape Ai-Todor is a prominent rocky headland on the southern coast of Crimea, known for its dramatic cliffs overlooking the Black Sea and its proximity to the famous Swallow’s Nest castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
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headland ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Region of Peloponnese
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linked to:
Peloponnese
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| climateInfluence |
affected by Meltemi winds
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subject to strong seasonal winds ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | historically considered very dangerous for sailors ⓘ |
| eraOfUse | antiquity to present ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed position to open sea
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rocky coastline ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine period
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ancient Greek period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dangerous seas
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historical importance for navigation ⓘ strong winds ⓘ sudden storms ⓘ treacherous navigation conditions ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Laconia ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ southeastern Peloponnese ⓘ southern Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Greece
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| locatedOn | southeastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Periplus texts
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ancient Greek literature ⓘ ancient sailing directions ⓘ |
| navigationalRole |
route between Aegean Sea and western Mediterranean
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route between Piraeus and ports of the Ionian Sea ⓘ route between eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | remains an important reference point for Mediterranean navigation ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Elafonisos ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Neapoli Voion ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Laconian Gulf
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Myrtoan Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek coastline
ⓘ
Mediterranean basin ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
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| separates |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| significance |
key turning point for ships rounding the Peloponnese
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major landmark for Mediterranean navigation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine sailors
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ancient Greek mariners ⓘ modern commercial shipping ⓘ recreational vessels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Maleas Description of subject: Cape Maleas is a prominent and historically treacherous headland at the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese in Greece, known as a major landmark for ancient and modern Mediterranean navigation.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cape Maleas
linked to: Cape Maleas