altar of Apollo
E413998
The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| altar of Apollo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4110090 — 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 Apollo Context triple: [Claros, hasStructure, altar of Apollo]
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A.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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D.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
- 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 Apollo Target entity description: The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
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A.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the central sanctuary of the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece, renowned as a major religious and cultural center dedicated to the god Apollo.
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D.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
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ancient Greek religious structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo cult
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Greek oracular sanctuaries ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Ionian Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
place of sacrifice
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ritual focal point of the sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedDeity | Apollo Clarios ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | sanctuary component ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
oracular practices
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Claros
ⓘ
Ionia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Colophon
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Notion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oracle of Apollo at Claros
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linked to:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros ⓘ sacred precinct of Claros ⓘ temenos of Apollo at Claros ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
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| period |
Hellenistic period
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Roman period ⓘ |
| region |
Aegean Region of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Region
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| religion | ancient Greek polytheism ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Apollo
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo Clarios
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| scholarlyField |
classical archaeology
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classical studies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
oracle-related rituals
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religious ceremonies ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
consultants of the oracle
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityType | Olympian god ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: altar of Apollo Description of subject: The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.