Altar of the Chians
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The Altar of the Chians is an ancient marble altar at Delphi dedicated by the people of Chios, notable for its prominent position near the Temple of Apollo and its finely carved Ionic details.
All labels observed (1)
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| Altar of the Chians canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3658250 — 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: Altar of the Chians Context triple: [Delphi archaeological site, hasPart, Altar of the Chians]
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A.
Altar of the Twelve Gods
The Altar of the Twelve Gods was a central religious and civic monument in ancient Athens, serving as a sanctuary, a point from which distances were measured, and a place of refuge in the Classical period.
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B.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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C.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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D.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
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E.
Temple of Concordia
The Temple of Concordia is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek Doric temples, located in the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento (ancient Akragas) in Sicily.
- 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: Altar of the Chians Target entity description: The Altar of the Chians is an ancient marble altar at Delphi dedicated by the people of Chios, notable for its prominent position near the Temple of Apollo and its finely carved Ionic details.
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A.
Altar of the Twelve Gods
The Altar of the Twelve Gods was a central religious and civic monument in ancient Athens, serving as a sanctuary, a point from which distances were measured, and a place of refuge in the Classical period.
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B.
Temple of Mercury
The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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C.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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D.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
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E.
Temple of Concordia
The Temple of Concordia is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek Doric temples, located in the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento (ancient Akragas) in Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient altar
ⓘ
marble monument ⓘ votive offering ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ionic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delphic oracle
ⓘ
linked to:
Oracle of Apollo
island of Chios ⓘ
linked to:
Chios
|
| belongsToTradition | Ionian Greek dedications at Delphi ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek altars
ⓘ
Delphi archaeological finds ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
Chians
ⓘ
people of Chios ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
finely carved Ionic details
ⓘ
relief decoration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultic monument
ⓘ
sacrificial altar ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedicatory inscription of the Chians ⓘ |
| hasType | freestanding altar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| isPartOfArchaeologicalSite |
Archaeological site of Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
|
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| material | marble ⓘ |
| nearbyMonument |
Athenian Treasury at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Athenian Treasury
Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| orientation | facing the Temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| period | Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo | near the Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| region | Phocis ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Ionic altar architecture at Delphi
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prominent position in front of the Temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to Apollo
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ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
| visibleToday | yes ⓘ |
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