sanctuary of Aphrodite
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The sanctuary of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias was a major ancient religious complex in Caria, renowned for its grand temple dedicated to the goddess of love and its role as a prominent regional cult center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sanctuary of Aphrodite canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8345521 — 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: sanctuary of Aphrodite Context triple: [Aphrodisias, knownFor, sanctuary of Aphrodite]
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite was an ancient religious site in Naxos, Sicily, dedicated to the worship of the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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temple of Aphrodite
The temple of Aphrodite at Knidos was a renowned ancient Greek sanctuary famous for housing Praxiteles’ celebrated statue of Aphrodite, one of the most influential works in classical art.
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sanctuary of Eros
The sanctuary of Eros was an important ancient Greek cult site at Thespiae in Boeotia, dedicated to the worship of the god of love and renowned for its religious and cultural significance.
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia is an important ancient religious site in Cyprus, revered as one of the principal centers of worship for the goddess Aphrodite in the classical world.
- 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: sanctuary of Aphrodite Target entity description: The sanctuary of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias was a major ancient religious complex in Caria, renowned for its grand temple dedicated to the goddess of love and its role as a prominent regional cult center.
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A.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
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B.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite was an ancient religious site in Naxos, Sicily, dedicated to the worship of the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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C.
temple of Aphrodite
The temple of Aphrodite at Knidos was a renowned ancient Greek sanctuary famous for housing Praxiteles’ celebrated statue of Aphrodite, one of the most influential works in classical art.
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D.
sanctuary of Eros
The sanctuary of Eros was an important ancient Greek cult site at Thespiae in Boeotia, dedicated to the worship of the god of love and renowned for its religious and cultural significance.
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E.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia is an important ancient religious site in Cyprus, revered as one of the principal centers of worship for the goddess Aphrodite in the classical world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religious sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodisias School of Sculpture
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linked to:
Aphrodisias
Hellenistic period ⓘ Imperial cult practices ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| cultType | Greco-Roman religious cult ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Roman-period temple complex in Asia Minor
ⓘ
major center of Aphrodite worship in Caria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| economicRole | attracted pilgrims and visitors ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | modern archaeologists ⓘ |
| floruit | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage center
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regional cult center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
architectural fragments
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inscribed dedications ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar of Aphrodite
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colonnades ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ temenos (sacred precinct) ⓘ |
| hasMainBuilding |
Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
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linked to:
Temple of Aphrodite
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| knownFor |
grand temple architecture
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inscriptions ⓘ rich sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| laterHistory |
sanctuary gradually declined in use after Christianization
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temple converted in late antiquity for Christian use ⓘ |
| laterReligionInfluence | Roman religion ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aphrodisias ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInProvinceToday | Aydın Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Caria ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern village of Geyre ⓘ |
| material | local marble ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aphrodisias
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ancient city of Aphrodisias ⓘ
linked to:
Aphrodisias
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| politicalRole | enhanced civic prestige of Aphrodisias ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Aphrodite of Aphrodisias ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
important for understanding urban sanctuaries in Roman Asia Minor
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key site for study of ancient cult of Aphrodite ⓘ |
| underwent |
Roman-period renovations
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late antique modifications ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | included within Aphrodisias inscription (2017) ⓘ |
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Subject: sanctuary of Aphrodite Description of subject: The sanctuary of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias was a major ancient religious complex in Caria, renowned for its grand temple dedicated to the goddess of love and its role as a prominent regional cult center.
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