Altar of Zeus in Pergamon

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Hellenistic monument ancient altar architectural structure

The Altar of Zeus in Pergamon is a monumental Hellenistic altar famed for its grand staircase and richly sculpted friezes depicting the Gigantomachy, originally located in the ancient city of Pergamon in modern-day Turkey.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Great Altar of Pergamon	4
Pergamon Altar	2
Altar of Zeus in Pergamon canonical	1
Pergamon Altar (fragments and related material)	1

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Target entity: Altar of Zeus in Pergamon
Context triple: [Temple of Trajan, near, Altar of Zeus in Pergamon]

A. acropolis of Pergamon
The acropolis of Pergamon is the fortified hilltop complex of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, renowned for its dramatic terraces, monumental temples, and impressive Hellenistic architecture overlooking the Caicus River valley in modern-day Turkey.
B. theatre of Pergamon
The theatre of Pergamon is an ancient Greek hillside amphitheater in the city of Pergamon, renowned for its steep seating and impressive views over the surrounding landscape.
C. Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda is an ancient sacred complex in Caria, Asia Minor, renowned for its monumental terraces, temple, and association with the Hecatomnid dynasty.
D. Temple of Zeus at Aezani
The Temple of Zeus at Aezani is a well-preserved Roman-era sanctuary in western Anatolia, notable for its impressive combination of Greek and Roman architectural features.
E. Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
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: Altar of Zeus in Pergamon
Target entity description: The Altar of Zeus in Pergamon is a monumental Hellenistic altar famed for its grand staircase and richly sculpted friezes depicting the Gigantomachy, originally located in the ancient city of Pergamon in modern-day Turkey.

A. acropolis of Pergamon
The acropolis of Pergamon is the fortified hilltop complex of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, renowned for its dramatic terraces, monumental temples, and impressive Hellenistic architecture overlooking the Caicus River valley in modern-day Turkey.
B. theatre of Pergamon
The theatre of Pergamon is an ancient Greek hillside amphitheater in the city of Pergamon, renowned for its steep seating and impressive views over the surrounding landscape.
C. Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda is an ancient sacred complex in Caria, Asia Minor, renowned for its monumental terraces, temple, and association with the Hecatomnid dynasty.
D. Temple of Zeus at Aezani
The Temple of Zeus at Aezani is a well-preserved Roman-era sanctuary in western Anatolia, notable for its impressive combination of Greek and Roman architectural features.
E. Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
The Temple of Zeus at Cyrene is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Libya, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive Doric temples in North Africa.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hellenistic monument ⓘ ancient altar ⓘ architectural structure ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Great Altar of Pergamon ⓘ linked to: Altar of Zeus in Pergamon Pergamon Altar ⓘ linked to: Altar of Zeus in Pergamon
approximateDate	c. 180–160 BCE ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Hellenistic architecture ⓘ
artMovement	Pergamene school of sculpture ⓘ linked to: Pergamene school
builtInPeriod	Hellenistic period ⓘ
constructedUnder	Eumenes II of Pergamon ⓘ linked to: Eumenes II
constructionEndTime	2nd century BCE ⓘ
constructionStartTime	2nd century BCE ⓘ
countryInThePast	Kingdom of Pergamon ⓘ
countryOfCurrentMainDisplay	Germany ⓘ
culture	Ancient Greek ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Athena ⓘ Zeus ⓘ
depicts	Gigantomachy ⓘ myth of Telephus ⓘ
discoveredIn	19th century ⓘ
excavatedBy	Carl Humann ⓘ
fragmentsTransportedTo	Berlin ⓘ
hasArtStyle	high-relief sculpture ⓘ
hasDimension	approximately 33 meters deep ⓘ approximately 35 meters wide ⓘ podium about 12 meters high ⓘ
hasFeature	colonnaded hall ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ monumental podium ⓘ sculpted friezes ⓘ
influenced	19th-century Neoclassical architecture ⓘ modern reconstructions of ancient altars ⓘ
locatedInPresentCountry	Turkey ⓘ
locatedInPresentRegion	Bergama ⓘ İzmir Province ⓘ
locatedInThePast	Acropolis of Pergamon ⓘ linked to: acropolis of Pergamon Pergamon ⓘ
mainRemainsHousedIn	Pergamon Museum ⓘ
majorExcavationEnd	1886 ⓘ
majorExcavationStart	1878 ⓘ
materialUsed	marble ⓘ
museumLocatedIn	Museum Island, Berlin ⓘ linked to: Museum Island
notableFor	Gigantomachy frieze ⓘ linked to: Pergamon Altar frieze Telephus frieze ⓘ
originalFunction	dynastic monument ⓘ sacrificial altar ⓘ
partOf	sanctuary of Athena in Pergamon ⓘ
subjectOf	archaeological research ⓘ art historical studies ⓘ
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2014 ⓘ
UNESCOStatus	part of Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site ⓘ