Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia
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The Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia is an ancient Roman-era water supply system in the sanctuary of Olympia, funded and commissioned by the wealthy Greek aristocrat and Roman senator Herodes Atticus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia canonical | 2 |
| Aqueduct at Olympia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6012455 — 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: Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia Context triple: [Herodes Atticus, notableWork, Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia]
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A.
Kavala Aqueduct
The Kavala Aqueduct is a prominent historic Roman and Ottoman-era water bridge in the Greek city of Kavala, known for its impressive multi-arched structure dominating the urban skyline.
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B.
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct is a late Roman-era aqueduct in Istanbul, Turkey, that once formed a key part of the city’s water supply system and remains a prominent historic landmark.
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C.
Cacor aqueduct
The Cacor aqueduct is a historic French water bridge that carries the Canal de Garonne over the Tarn River near Moissac.
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D.
Lune Aqueduct
Lune Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone aqueduct in Lancaster, England, renowned for carrying the canal high over the River Lune with a series of impressive arches.
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E.
Espada Aqueduct
Espada Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone irrigation structure in San Antonio, Texas, built by Spanish missionaries to supply water to Mission Espada and its surrounding farmlands.
- 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: Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia Target entity description: The Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia is an ancient Roman-era water supply system in the sanctuary of Olympia, funded and commissioned by the wealthy Greek aristocrat and Roman senator Herodes Atticus.
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A.
Kavala Aqueduct
The Kavala Aqueduct is a prominent historic Roman and Ottoman-era water bridge in the Greek city of Kavala, known for its impressive multi-arched structure dominating the urban skyline.
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B.
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct is a late Roman-era aqueduct in Istanbul, Turkey, that once formed a key part of the city’s water supply system and remains a prominent historic landmark.
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C.
Cacor aqueduct
The Cacor aqueduct is a historic French water bridge that carries the Canal de Garonne over the Tarn River near Moissac.
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D.
Lune Aqueduct
Lune Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone aqueduct in Lancaster, England, renowned for carrying the canal high over the River Lune with a series of impressive arches.
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E.
Espada Aqueduct
Espada Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone irrigation structure in San Antonio, Texas, built by Spanish missionaries to supply water to Mission Espada and its surrounding farmlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek aristocrat
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Roman senator ⓘ aqueduct ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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linked to:
Archaeological site of Olympia
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| associatedWith |
Herodes Atticus building program
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Roman hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Herodes Atticus ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| function |
distribution of water to the sanctuary of Olympia
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water supply ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Herodes Atticus ⓘ |
| hasType |
channel
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water conduit ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Roman imperial infrastructure
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ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Olympia" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman era ⓘ |
| knownFor | public building projects in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
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Peloponnese ⓘ regional unit of Elis ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herodes Atticus ⓘ |
| partiallyPreserved | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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water management system of Olympia ⓘ |
| patronOf | Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supplying water to baths in Olympia
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supplying water to fountains in Olympia ⓘ supplying water to other sanctuary buildings ⓘ |
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Subject: Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia Description of subject: The Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia is an ancient Roman-era water supply system in the sanctuary of Olympia, funded and commissioned by the wealthy Greek aristocrat and Roman senator Herodes Atticus.
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