House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella
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The House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella is a lavish ancient Macedonian residence renowned for its elaborate floor mosaics and association with the royal capital of Pella.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4904006 — 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: House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella Context triple: [Stag Hunt mosaic, foundIn, House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella]
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A.
Polygonal Wall at Delphi
The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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Tripylon
Tripylon is a monumental gateway and audience hall in the ancient Persian ceremonial capital of Persepolis, notable for its elaborate reliefs and central position linking major palace complexes.
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Temple of Athena Lindia
The Temple of Athena Lindia is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the worship of the goddess Athena and renowned for its historical and archaeological significance.
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E.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
- 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: House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella Target entity description: The House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella is a lavish ancient Macedonian residence renowned for its elaborate floor mosaics and association with the royal capital of Pella.
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A.
Polygonal Wall at Delphi
The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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C.
Tripylon
Tripylon is a monumental gateway and audience hall in the ancient Persian ceremonial capital of Persepolis, notable for its elaborate reliefs and central position linking major palace complexes.
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D.
Temple of Athena Lindia
The Temple of Athena Lindia is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the worship of the goddess Athena and renowned for its historical and archaeological significance.
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E.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Macedonian residence
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ancient house ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient Macedonian elite
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royal court of Macedon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | ancient Macedonian kingdom ⓘ |
| chronology | late 4th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | myth of Helen of Troy ⓘ |
| depicts | abduction of Helen by Theseus or Paris ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Pella archaeological site ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | peristyle house ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Greek mythological iconography
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early Hellenistic mosaic art ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
figural mosaics
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geometric mosaic patterns ⓘ |
| hasFunction | residential ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
elaborate floor mosaics
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large peristyle courtyard ⓘ lavish architectural layout ⓘ mosaic of the abduction of Helen ⓘ mythological mosaic scenes ⓘ pebble mosaic technique ⓘ symmetrical room arrangement ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient Greek domestic architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
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Greece ⓘ Pella ⓘ
linked to:
Pella, Greece
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| materialUsed |
plaster bedding for mosaics
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stone pebbles ⓘ |
| near | other mosaic houses of Pella ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Pella
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linked to:
Pella, Greece
archaeological site of Pella ⓘ royal capital of ancient Macedonia ⓘ |
| researchField |
ancient art history
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classical archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for luxury in royal capital of Pella
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important example of Macedonian domestic mosaics ⓘ key monument for study of ancient Greek mosaics ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of wealth and status
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elite domestic residence ⓘ |
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Subject: House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella Description of subject: The House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella is a lavish ancient Macedonian residence renowned for its elaborate floor mosaics and association with the royal capital of Pella.
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