Temple of Castor and Pollux
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Castor and Pollux canonical | 13 |
| Temple of the Dioscuri | 2 |
| Temple of Castor and Pollux (Campus Martius) | 1 |
| Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum | 1 |
| Templum Castoris et Pollucis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337570 — 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: Temple of Castor and Pollux Context triple: [Forum Romanum, contains, Temple of Castor and Pollux]
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A.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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E.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
- 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: Temple of Castor and Pollux Target entity description: 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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A.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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E.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| dedicatedTo |
Castor
ⓘ
Dioscuri ⓘ
linked to:
Pollux
Pollux ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Temple of the Dioscuri
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Castor and Pollux
|
| hasFeature |
Corinthian capitals
ⓘ
linked to:
Corinthian order
deep pronaos ⓘ entablature with rich decoration ⓘ high podium ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
Aedes Castoris
ⓘ
Aedes Castoris et Pollucis ⓘ
linked to:
Aedes Castoris
|
| hasPart | three standing Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Centre of Rome
|
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Basilica Julia
ⓘ
Temple of Saturn ⓘ Temple of Vesta ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
travertine ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Battle of Lake Regillus
ⓘ
appearance of the Dioscuri in Rome ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstructionDate | 484 BC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Rome
ⓘ
Roman Forum archaeological area ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Forum
|
| presentCondition |
partially preserved
ⓘ
ruins with three columns and entablature ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
1st century BC
ⓘ
early 1st century AD ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
judicial proceedings
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political functions ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ senatorial meetings ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of Castor and Pollux Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome)
linked to: Temple of Castor and Pollux
linked to: Temple of Castor and Pollux
linked to: Temple of Castor and Pollux
linked to: Temple of Castor and Pollux
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)