Athenian Treasury
E72434
The Athenian Treasury is a small, temple-like marble building at Delphi, dedicated by Athens to commemorate military victories and house lavish offerings to the god Apollo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athenian Treasury at Delphi | 6 |
| Athenian Treasury canonical | 3 |
| Delphi Athenian Treasury | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T565397 — 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: Athenian Treasury Context triple: [Sacred Way (Delphi), hasNotableStructure, Athenian Treasury]
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A.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
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B.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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C.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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D.
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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E.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
- 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: Athenian Treasury Target entity description: The Athenian Treasury is a small, temple-like marble building at Delphi, dedicated by Athens to commemorate military victories and house lavish offerings to the god Apollo.
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A.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
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B.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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C.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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D.
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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E.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
ⓘ
treasury building ⓘ votive monument ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteCode |
Delphi Athenian Treasury
ⓘ
linked to:
Athenian Treasury
|
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Marathon ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Athenian polis
ⓘ
linked to:
polis of Athens
|
| builtBy | Athens ⓘ |
| commemorates | Athenian victory over the Persians ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Athenians ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of military victories
ⓘ
treasury for offerings ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
metopes
ⓘ
mythological scenes ⓘ scenes of Herakles ⓘ scenes of Theseus ⓘ sculpted reliefs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
orthostate marble walls
ⓘ
pedimental sculptures ⓘ steps leading to pronaos ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cella
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pronaos ⓘ two-column in antis façade ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | distyle in antis ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | modern anastylosis at Delphi ⓘ |
| inscriptionMentions | Marathonian victory dedication ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Greek Archaeological Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
|
| materialUsed |
Parian marble
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| partOf | Delphi archaeological site ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Apollo cult
ⓘ
Delphic sanctuary ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Athenian military power
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Athenian piety ⓘ Athenian wealth ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
displaying Athenian dedications
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housing votive offerings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Athenian Treasury Description of subject: The Athenian Treasury is a small, temple-like marble building at Delphi, dedicated by Athens to commemorate military victories and house lavish offerings to the god Apollo.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sacred Way
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury
linked to: Athenian Treasury