Sanctuary of Heracles
E361594
The Sanctuary of Heracles is an ancient Greek religious site on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the hero-god Heracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of Heracles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3445814 — 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 Heracles Context triple: [Thasos, hasArchaeologicalSite, Sanctuary of Heracles]
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A.
Temple of Heracles
The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
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Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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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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Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea was an important ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of one of the four Panhellenic games.
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E.
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.
- 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 Heracles Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Heracles is an ancient Greek religious site on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the hero-god Heracles.
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A.
Temple of Heracles
The Temple of Heracles is one of the oldest Doric temples in the ancient Greek city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, renowned for its partially restored colonnade and archaeological significance.
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B.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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C.
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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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea was an important ancient Greek religious and athletic center in the Peloponnese, renowned as the site of one of the four Panhellenic games.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
festivals in honor of Heracles
ⓘ
sacrifices ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek hero cult ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology |
Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
heroic exploits of Heracles ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Heracles ⓘ |
| dedicationType | hero cult sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
architectural remains
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| hasDedication | to the worship of Heracles ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | hero-god ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | classical antiquity site ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMaterialFinds |
ceramic offerings
ⓘ
inscribed dedications ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Ἡρῷον Ἡρακλέους ⓘ |
| hasRegionalContext |
Northern Aegean islands
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linked to:
North Aegean islands
|
| hasResearchDiscipline |
ancient history
ⓘ
classical archaeology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasSiteType |
heroön
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasThematicContext |
Greek hero cults on islands
ⓘ
sanctuaries of Heracles in the Aegean ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Aegean region ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientPolis |
Thasos (ancient city-state)
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linked to:
ancient city of Thasos
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Thasos ⓘ |
| mainCultFigure | Heracles ⓘ |
| partOf | religious landscape of Thasos ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
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Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| visitedBy | ancient Greek worshippers ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityRole |
divine helper
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heroic figure ⓘ protector ⓘ |
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Subject: Sanctuary of Heracles Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Heracles is an ancient Greek religious site on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the hero-god Heracles.
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