Temple of Venus
E599989
The Temple of Venus is an ancient Mesoamerican religious structure at the Cacaxtla archaeological site in Mexico, notable for its elaborate murals and association with fertility and the goddess Venus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Venus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6513289 — 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 Venus Context triple: [Cacaxtla, hasStructure, Temple of Venus]
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A.
Temple of Venus and Roma
The Temple of Venus and Roma was an enormous double temple in ancient Rome, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive religious structures of the Roman Empire.
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Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta is an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of the hearth, famed for its circular design and the sacred eternal flame tended by the Vestal Virgins.
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Temple of Ceres
The Temple of Ceres was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Aventine Hill dedicated to the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility, serving as an important religious and political center for the plebeians.
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Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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Temple of Fortuna
The Temple of Fortuna was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of fortune, located in the coastal city of Antium (modern Anzio) and known for its influential cult and oracular functions.
- 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 Venus Target entity description: The Temple of Venus is an ancient Mesoamerican religious structure at the Cacaxtla archaeological site in Mexico, notable for its elaborate murals and association with fertility and the goddess Venus.
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A.
Temple of Venus and Roma
The Temple of Venus and Roma was an enormous double temple in ancient Rome, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive religious structures of the Roman Empire.
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B.
Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta is an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of the hearth, famed for its circular design and the sacred eternal flame tended by the Vestal Virgins.
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C.
Temple of Ceres
The Temple of Ceres was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Aventine Hill dedicated to the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility, serving as an important religious and political center for the plebeians.
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D.
Temple of Juno Caelestis
The Temple of Juno Caelestis is a prominent Roman sanctuary in the ancient city of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the goddess Juno Caelestis and noted for its well-preserved classical architecture.
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E.
Temple of Fortuna
The Temple of Fortuna was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of fortune, located in the coastal city of Antium (modern Anzio) and known for its influential cult and oracular functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican temple
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archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors as part of Cacaxtla site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural fertility
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fertility ⓘ goddess Venus ⓘ planet Venus ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesoamerican civilization
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linked to:
Mesoamerica
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| dedicatedTo | Venus ⓘ |
| function |
religious sanctuary
ⓘ
ritual space ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Late Classic Mesoamerican style
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Mesoamerican mural art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
iconography related to Venus
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murals ⓘ polychrome wall paintings ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ |
| hasMuralsDepicting |
mythological scenes
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religious figures ⓘ symbolic imagery related to Venus ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| isPartOf | pre-Columbian architecture in Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cacaxtla archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Cacaxtla archaeological zone
Mexico ⓘ Tlaxcala state ⓘ
linked to:
Tlaxcala
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| material |
plaster
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stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
ceremonial center of Cacaxtla
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religious architecture of Cacaxtla ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Venus cycles in Mesoamerican cosmology
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astral and calendrical symbolism ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Venus cult in Cacaxtla
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important example of Mesoamerican mural painting ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
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fertility rites ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Venus Description of subject: The Temple of Venus is an ancient Mesoamerican religious structure at the Cacaxtla archaeological site in Mexico, notable for its elaborate murals and association with fertility and the goddess Venus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.