ancient city-kingdom of Ledra
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The ancient city-kingdom of Ledra was an early urban settlement and political center located where the modern city of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ancient city-kingdom of Ledra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9205168 — 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: ancient city-kingdom of Ledra Context triple: [Ledra Street, namedAfter, ancient city-kingdom of Ledra]
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A.
ancient city of Kirrha
The ancient city of Kirrha was a significant port of Phocis in central Greece, serving as the harbor of Delphi and a key hub for pilgrims and trade in antiquity.
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B.
ancient city of Asine
The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
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C.
town of Mithymna
The town of Mithymna, also known as Molyvos, is a historic coastal settlement on the Greek island of Lesbos, renowned for its medieval castle, traditional stone architecture, and picturesque harbor.
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D.
ancient city of Therma
The ancient city of Therma was a Greek settlement located on the site of modern Thessaloniki, known in antiquity for its coastal position on the gulf that later took its name.
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E.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- 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: ancient city-kingdom of Ledra Target entity description: The ancient city-kingdom of Ledra was an early urban settlement and political center located where the modern city of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands.
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A.
ancient city of Kirrha
The ancient city of Kirrha was a significant port of Phocis in central Greece, serving as the harbor of Delphi and a key hub for pilgrims and trade in antiquity.
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B.
ancient city of Asine
The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
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C.
town of Mithymna
The town of Mithymna, also known as Molyvos, is a historic coastal settlement on the Greek island of Lesbos, renowned for its medieval castle, traditional stone architecture, and picturesque harbor.
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D.
ancient city of Therma
The ancient city of Therma was a Greek settlement located on the site of modern Thessaloniki, known in antiquity for its coastal position on the gulf that later took its name.
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E.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ city-kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient history of Cyprus
ⓘ
history of Nicosia ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Cyprus (modern context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Cyprus (civil jurisdiction)
|
| existedDuring |
Iron Age Cyprus
ⓘ
first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasCapitalRoleFor | surrounding central Cypriot territory ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessor | Nicosia ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Ledra
ⓘ
Lidra ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ancient Greek toponymy (in later sources) ⓘ |
| locatedAt | site of modern Nicosia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyprus
ⓘ
central Cyprus ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Cypriot city-kingdoms ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent city-kingdom in antiquity ⓘ |
| region | Mesaoria plain ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the early urban centers on Cyprus
ⓘ
precursor settlement to the capital city Nicosia ⓘ |
| topographicalContext | inland city away from the coast ⓘ |
| urbanType | walled settlement (probable) ⓘ |
| was |
early urban settlement
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ancient city-kingdom of Ledra Description of subject: The ancient city-kingdom of Ledra was an early urban settlement and political center located where the modern city of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.