temple of Apollo
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The temple of Apollo is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, located within the archaeological site of Hierapolis in modern-day Turkey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| temple of Apollo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6426862 — 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 Apollo Context triple: [Hierapolis, hasStructure, temple of Apollo]
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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 Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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C.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its classical architecture and prominent position overlooking the city of Rhodes.
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D.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Letoon is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Lycia, Turkey, dedicated to the god Apollo and forming part of the UNESCO-listed Letoon religious complex.
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E.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
- 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 Apollo Target entity description: The temple of Apollo is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, located within the archaeological site of Hierapolis in modern-day Turkey.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its prominent position in the forum and its blend of Greek and Italic architectural features.
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C.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Letoon is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Lycia, Turkey, dedicated to the god Apollo and forming part of the UNESCO-listed Letoon religious complex.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, central to one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the Aegean.
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Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Metapontum is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, notable for its Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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archaeological site feature ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | classical ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
healing cults
ⓘ
oracular practices ⓘ |
| builtOn | earlier sanctuary site ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| era | antiquity ⓘ |
| excavated | yes ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella
ⓘ
columns ⓘ podium ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| hasType | sanctuary of Apollo ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAccess | archaeological remains only ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denizli Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Denizli
Hierapolis ⓘ Pamukkale ⓘ
linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Phrygian plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Phrygian Highlands
|
| managedBy |
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
|
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Apollo ⓘ |
| near |
Plutonium (Hierapolis)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hierapolis
theatre of Hierapolis ⓘ
linked to:
Roman theatre of Hierapolis
travertine terraces of Pamukkale ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Hierapolis–Pamukkale
ⓘ
linked to:
Pamukkale-Hierapolis
archaeological site of Hierapolis ⓘ religious complex of Hierapolis ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| region |
Aegean Region of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Region
|
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | important cult center in Hierapolis ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to Apollo
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religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: temple of Apollo Description of subject: The temple of Apollo is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, located within the archaeological site of Hierapolis in modern-day Turkey.
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