Tomb of Philip II of Macedon

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ancient Macedonian burial archaeological site royal tomb

The Tomb of Philip II of Macedon is an opulent 4th-century BCE royal burial discovered at Vergina in northern Greece, widely believed to belong to Alexander the Great’s father and renowned for its rich grave goods and historical significance.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Tomb of Philip II of Macedon canonical	2
tomb of Philip II of Macedon	2
Tomb I at Vergina	1
Tomb II at Vergina	1
Tomb III at Vergina	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4932232 — 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: Tomb of Philip II of Macedon
Context triple: [Vergina, knownFor, Tomb of Philip II of Macedon]

A. chapel of Alexander the Great
The chapel of Alexander the Great is a sanctuary within Egypt’s Luxor Temple dedicated to the Macedonian ruler, reflecting his role as pharaoh and his integration into the Egyptian religious tradition.
B. Treasury of Atreus
The Treasury of Atreus is a monumental tholos (beehive) tomb at Mycenae in Greece, renowned for its impressive corbelled dome and as one of the finest surviving examples of Mycenaean funerary architecture.
C. Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
D. 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.
E. Tomb of Cyrus the Great
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.
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: Tomb of Philip II of Macedon
Target entity description: The Tomb of Philip II of Macedon is an opulent 4th-century BCE royal burial discovered at Vergina in northern Greece, widely believed to belong to Alexander the Great’s father and renowned for its rich grave goods and historical significance.

A. chapel of Alexander the Great
The chapel of Alexander the Great is a sanctuary within Egypt’s Luxor Temple dedicated to the Macedonian ruler, reflecting his role as pharaoh and his integration into the Egyptian religious tradition.
B. Treasury of Atreus
The Treasury of Atreus is a monumental tholos (beehive) tomb at Mycenae in Greece, renowned for its impressive corbelled dome and as one of the finest surviving examples of Mycenaean funerary architecture.
C. Mausoleum of Constantina
The Mausoleum of Constantina is a 4th-century circular Roman mausoleum in Rome, renowned for its early Christian mosaics and later dedication as the church of Santa Costanza.
D. 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.
E. Tomb of Cyrus the Great
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Macedonian burial ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ
alternativeAttribution	sometimes identified as tomb of Philip III Arrhidaeus ⓘ
artifactsDisplayedAt	Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai ⓘ
associatedWith	Alexander the Great ⓘ Argead dynasty ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ
attribution	widely identified as tomb of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ
burialChamberCount	2 ⓘ
containsBurial	adult male burial ⓘ female burial ⓘ
country	Greece ⓘ
culture	Ancient Macedonia ⓘ linked to: Macedon
currentUse	museum display context ⓘ
dateOfConstruction	4th century BCE ⓘ
discoveredBy	Manolis Andronikos ⓘ
discoveredIn	1977 ⓘ
excavationMethod	systematic archaeological excavation ⓘ
hasFeature	armor set ⓘ fresco paintings ⓘ gold funerary wreath ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ gold larnax ⓘ hunting scene fresco ⓘ ivory reliefs ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ painted façade ⓘ silver vessels ⓘ stone sarcophagus ⓘ weapon assemblage ⓘ
hasType	barrel-vaulted tomb ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageDesignationPartOf	Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern Vergina) ⓘ linked to: Archaeological Site of Aigai
inception	circa 336 BCE ⓘ
linkedToEvent	assassination of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ
locatedIn	Central Macedonia ⓘ Greece ⓘ Imathia regional unit ⓘ Vergina ⓘ
material	limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ
partOf	Aigai archaeological site ⓘ Great Tumulus at Vergina ⓘ linked to: Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba)
period	Late Classical Greece ⓘ
significance	important for study of Macedonian art ⓘ important for understanding early Hellenistic period ⓘ key evidence for ancient Macedonian royal funerary practices ⓘ
UNESCOInscriptionYear	1996 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited