Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
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The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Zeus at Cyrene canonical | 3 |
| Sanctuary of Zeus at Cyrene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T368313 — 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 Zeus at Cyrene Context triple: [Cyrene, hasSite, Temple of Zeus at Cyrene]
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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B.
Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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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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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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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
- 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 Zeus at Cyrene Target entity description: The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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B.
Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera at Olympia is an ancient Greek Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the oldest monumental structures in the sanctuary of Olympia and a key site in the history of Greek architecture and religion.
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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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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 Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionStart | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedCity | ancient city of Cyrene ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Greek temple architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody |
State of Libya
ⓘ
linked to:
Libya
|
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | Olympian god ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyrenaica
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Cyrene ⓘ Libya ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Zeus Olympios
ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
|
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest Doric temples in North Africa
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monumental scale ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological site of Cyrene
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
Sanctuary of Zeus at Cyrene ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
|
| partOfAncientPolis | Cyrene ⓘ |
| period |
Greek Classical period
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Greece
|
| region |
eastern Libya
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripolitania
|
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
lack of conservation resources
ⓘ
looting ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab States
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab world
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 190 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Archaeological Site of Cyrene ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious festivals
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rituals honoring Zeus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Zeus at Cyrene Description of subject: The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temple of Zeus at Cyrene