Troy (multi-period settlement)
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Troy (multi-period settlement) is an ancient Anatolian city mound in northwestern Turkey, occupied and rebuilt over many centuries and traditionally identified with the legendary city of the Trojan War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Troy (archaeological site) | 2 |
| Troy (multi-period settlement) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19468878 — 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: Troy (multi-period settlement) Context triple: [Troy II, stratigraphicLevelOf, Troy (multi-period settlement)]
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A.
West Troy
West Troy is the former name of Watervliet, a small industrial city located along the Hudson River in eastern New York State.
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B.
Troy IX
Troy IX is the latest and uppermost settlement phase at the archaeological site of Hisarlik, representing the Hellenistic and Roman-era city that succeeded the earlier Bronze Age Troys.
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C.
Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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E.
Troy VIII
Troy VIII is the Hellenistic and early Roman-period settlement phase at the site of ancient Troy, marked by Greek urban occupation and rebuilding after the classical era.
- 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: Troy (multi-period settlement) Target entity description: Troy (multi-period settlement) is an ancient Anatolian city mound in northwestern Turkey, occupied and rebuilt over many centuries and traditionally identified with the legendary city of the Trojan War.
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A.
West Troy
West Troy is the former name of Watervliet, a small industrial city located along the Hudson River in eastern New York State.
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B.
Troy IX
Troy IX is the latest and uppermost settlement phase at the archaeological site of Hisarlik, representing the Hellenistic and Roman-era city that succeeded the earlier Bronze Age Troys.
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C.
Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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D.
Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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E.
Troy VIII
Troy VIII is the Hellenistic and early Roman-period settlement phase at the site of ancient Troy, marked by Greek urban occupation and rebuilding after the classical era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.