Terrace of the Lions
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Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Terrace of the Lions canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1044693 — 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: Terrace of the Lions Context triple: [Delos, hasStructure, Terrace of the Lions]
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A.
Hadrian's Mausoleum
Hadrian's Mausoleum, now known as Castel Sant'Angelo, is a monumental ancient Roman tomb and fortress in Rome that served as the burial place for several emperors.
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B.
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
Parco archeologico del Colosseo is an Italian archaeological park and public institution responsible for preserving and managing Rome’s central ancient monuments, including the Colosseum and its surrounding historic area.
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C.
Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea was Emperor Nero’s lavish and sprawling palace complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its opulent decoration, innovative architecture, and symbolic excess.
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D.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
- 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: Terrace of the Lions Target entity description: Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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A.
Hadrian's Mausoleum
Hadrian's Mausoleum, now known as Castel Sant'Angelo, is a monumental ancient Roman tomb and fortress in Rome that served as the burial place for several emperors.
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B.
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
Parco archeologico del Colosseo is an Italian archaeological park and public institution responsible for preserving and managing Rome’s central ancient monuments, including the Colosseum and its surrounding historic area.
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C.
Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea was Emperor Nero’s lavish and sprawling palace complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its opulent decoration, innovative architecture, and symbolic excess.
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D.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, renowned for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles and symbolizing the architectural grandeur of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological monument
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sculpture ensemble ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 600 BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Archaic Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delian religious festivals
ⓘ
Delian cult of Apollo ⓘ
surface form:
cult of Apollo on Delos
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| category |
Ancient Greek sculpture
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in the South Aegean ⓘ Monuments on Delos ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | people of Naxos ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| faces | Sacred Lake of Delos ⓘ |
| function | symbolic guardians of the sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aligned statues in a row
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elongated terrace platform ⓘ |
| hasIconography | lions in crouching posture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
marble lion statue
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row of lion statues ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Cyclades ⓘ Delos ⓘ Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delos
|
| locatedNear |
Sacred Way of Delos
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Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of early monumental sculpture in the Cyclades
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row of archaic lion statues ⓘ |
| numberOfOriginalStatues | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivingStatues | 5 ⓘ |
| orientation | facing east ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
sanctuary guardian
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votive monument ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Greece
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surface form:
Hellenic Republic
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| partOf |
archaeological site of Delos
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological site of Delos
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos ⓘ
surface form:
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delos
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| region | South Aegean ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Archaic period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Delos ⓘ |
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Subject: Terrace of the Lions Description of subject: Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
Referenced by (3)
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