temple of al-Lat at Taif
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The temple of al-Lat at Taif was a major pre-Islamic Arabian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess al-Lat, serving as an important religious and cultural center for the local tribes before its destruction in early Islamic times.
All labels observed (1)
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| temple of al-Lat at Taif canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21573520 — 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: temple of al-Lat at Taif Context triple: [al-Lat, hasTemple, temple of al-Lat at Taif]
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A.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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B.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
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D.
Temple of Beit el-Wali
The Temple of Beit el-Wali is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Nubia, dedicated primarily to Ramesses II and notable for its reliefs celebrating his military victories.
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E.
Mecca Temple
Mecca Temple was a historic New York City performance and meeting hall originally built for the Shriners that later became known as New York City Center.
- 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: temple of al-Lat at Taif Target entity description: The temple of al-Lat at Taif was a major pre-Islamic Arabian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess al-Lat, serving as an important religious and cultural center for the local tribes before its destruction in early Islamic times.
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A.
Temple of Maharraqa
The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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B.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
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D.
Temple of Beit el-Wali
The Temple of Beit el-Wali is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Nubia, dedicated primarily to Ramesses II and notable for its reliefs celebrating his military victories.
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E.
Mecca Temple
Mecca Temple was a historic New York City performance and meeting hall originally built for the Shriners that later became known as New York City Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.