Treasury of the Sikyonians
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The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treasuries at Delphi | 1 |
| Treasury of the Sikyonians canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T565399 — 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: Treasury of the Sikyonians Context triple: [Sacred Way (Delphi), hasNotableStructure, Treasury of the Sikyonians]
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A.
Siphnian Treasury
The Siphnian Treasury is an ornate Archaic-period treasury at Delphi, famed for its richly sculpted marble friezes and caryatid columns dedicated by the island of Siphnos.
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B.
Athenian Treasury
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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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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E.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- 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: Treasury of the Sikyonians Target entity description: The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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A.
Siphnian Treasury
The Siphnian Treasury is an ornate Archaic-period treasury at Delphi, famed for its richly sculpted marble friezes and caryatid columns dedicated by the island of Siphnos.
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B.
Athenian Treasury
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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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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E.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek treasury building
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ votive building ⓘ |
| architecturalType | treasury ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Treasuries at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Treasury of the Sikyonians
|
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Sikyon ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
to display civic piety
ⓘ
to display civic wealth ⓘ to house offerings ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains | yes ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Phocis ⓘ Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
|
| patronCityState | Sikyon ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | expression of Sikyonian prestige at Delphi ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | material testimony of Sikyonian piety ⓘ |
| siteType | sanctuary building ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of dedications
ⓘ
storage of votive offerings ⓘ |
| visibility | monument within the sacred precinct of Delphi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treasury of the Sikyonians Description of subject: The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sacred Way
linked to: Treasury of the Sikyonians