the Parthenon
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The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parthenon | 51 |
| Classical Parthenon | 1 |
| Parthenon (Athens) | 1 |
| Parthenon exterior | 1 |
| Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens | 1 |
| Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis | 1 |
| Parthenon, Athens | 1 |
| Ruins of the Parthenon | 1 |
| The Parthenon | 1 |
| naos of the Parthenon | 1 |
| the Parthenon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118816 — 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.
Target entity: the Parthenon Context triple: [Acropolis of Athens, knownFor, the Parthenon]
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Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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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.
Target entity: the Parthenon Target entity description: The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.
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Pantheon
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple in Rome renowned for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and oculus, and for being one of the best-preserved and most influential buildings of classical architecture.
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek temple in the Peloponnese, celebrated for its innovative blend of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural styles.
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Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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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 (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric peripteral temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architect |
Ictinus
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surface form:
Iktinos
Callicrates ⓘ
surface form:
Kallikrates
|
| architecturalOrder | Doric order ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Pericles ⓘ |
| chiefSculptor | Phidias ⓘ |
| city | Athens ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 432 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 447 BC ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| damagedBy | Venetian bombardment ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena Parthenos
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Athena ⓘ
surface form:
goddess Athena
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| function |
temple
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treasury ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElements |
cella
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columns ⓘ frieze ⓘ metopes ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ pediments ⓘ peristyle ⓘ pronaos ⓘ triglyphs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Greek national monument
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| laterFunction |
Christian church
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acropolis of Athens
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Athens ⓘ Attica ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Pentelic marble ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous Ionic frieze
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optical refinements in column curvature ⓘ sculpted pediments depicting Greek myths ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFacade | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFlanks | 17 ⓘ |
| partlyDismantledBy | Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acropolis of Athens
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surface form:
Acropolis of Athens UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| religionAtConstruction | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sculpturesHeldAt |
Acropolis Museum
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British Museum ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageIn | 1687 explosion ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Athenian democracy
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Classical Greece ⓘ Western civilization ⓘ Athens ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Athens
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: the Parthenon Description of subject: The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
Referenced by (61)
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