Lakkoi quarries
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Lakkoi quarries are ancient extraction sites on the island of Paros in Greece, renowned as a primary source of the high-quality Parian marble used in classical sculpture and architecture.
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| Lakkoi quarries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lakkoi quarries Context triple: [Parian marble, hasSource, Lakkoi quarries]
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Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
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Penteli quarries
Penteli quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white Pentelic marble used in many classical Athenian monuments, including the Parthenon.
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Achanarras Quarry
Achanarras Quarry is a renowned fossil site in northern Scotland famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Devonian fish remains.
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Stenomylus Quarry
Stenomylus Quarry is a notable fossil site in Nebraska known for its exceptionally well-preserved remains of the small prehistoric camel Stenomylus.
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E.
Winspit quarry
Winspit quarry is a disused coastal stone quarry on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and use as a filming location.
- 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: Lakkoi quarries Target entity description: Lakkoi quarries are ancient extraction sites on the island of Paros in Greece, renowned as a primary source of the high-quality Parian marble used in classical sculpture and architecture.
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A.
Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
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B.
Penteli quarries
Penteli quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white Pentelic marble used in many classical Athenian monuments, including the Parthenon.
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C.
Achanarras Quarry
Achanarras Quarry is a renowned fossil site in northern Scotland famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Devonian fish remains.
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D.
Stenomylus Quarry
Stenomylus Quarry is a notable fossil site in Nebraska known for its exceptionally well-preserved remains of the small prehistoric camel Stenomylus.
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E.
Winspit quarry
Winspit quarry is a disused coastal stone quarry on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and use as a filming location.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient marble quarry
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek architecture
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Greek sculpture ⓘ Parian marble quarries of Paros ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek civilization ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological and historical study ⓘ |
| extractionTechnique |
ancient open-pit quarrying
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subsurface or gallery quarrying ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | fine-grained, translucent marble deposit ⓘ |
| hasToponymMeaning | “pits” or “hollows” in Greek ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as an important ancient quarrying landscape ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of classical marble sculpture
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spread of Parian marble in the ancient Mediterranean trade ⓘ |
| knownFor | high-quality Parian marble ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Cyclades ⓘ South Aegean administrative region ⓘ
linked to:
South Aegean
|
| locatedNear | settlements on Paros ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Paros
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linked to:
Paros
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| materialExtracted | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient marble industry of Paros ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | Parian marble ⓘ |
| significance | major source of Parian marble in antiquity ⓘ |
| tourism | visited as part of cultural tourism on Paros ⓘ |
| transportDestination | cities around the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| transportMethod | maritime transport from Paros ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classical architecture
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classical sculpture ⓘ |
| usedSincePeriod |
Archaic period of ancient Greece
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linked to:
Archaic period
Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Greece
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