Asklepion of Kos
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The Asklepion of Kos is an ancient Greek healing sanctuary dedicated to the god Asclepius, renowned as a major medical center associated with Hippocrates and classical medicine.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asklepieion of Kos | 3 |
| Asclepieia | 1 |
| Asclepieion of Kos | 1 |
| Asklepion of Kos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15399073 — 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: Asklepion of Kos Context triple: [Kos Town, hasNearbySite, Asklepion of Kos]
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A.
Asclepius
Asclepius is the ancient Greek god of medicine and healing, revered for his ability to cure illness and restore health.
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B.
Asclepiades of Bithynia
Asclepiades of Bithynia was an influential Hellenistic physician known for rejecting Hippocratic humoral theory and promoting a mechanistic, atomistic view of the body along with gentle, non-invasive treatments.
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C.
Erasistratus of Ceos
Erasistratus of Ceos was an influential Hellenistic physician and anatomist known for his pioneering studies of the circulatory and nervous systems and for helping found the Alexandrian school of medicine.
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D.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
- 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: Asklepion of Kos Target entity description: The Asklepion of Kos is an ancient Greek healing sanctuary dedicated to the god Asclepius, renowned as a major medical center associated with Hippocrates and classical medicine.
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A.
Asclepius
Asclepius is the ancient Greek god of medicine and healing, revered for his ability to cure illness and restore health.
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B.
Asclepiades of Bithynia
Asclepiades of Bithynia was an influential Hellenistic physician known for rejecting Hippocratic humoral theory and promoting a mechanistic, atomistic view of the body along with gentle, non-invasive treatments.
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C.
Erasistratus of Ceos
Erasistratus of Ceos was an influential Hellenistic physician and anatomist known for his pioneering studies of the circulatory and nervous systems and for helping found the Alexandrian school of medicine.
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D.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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