Temple of the Sun
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The Temple of the Sun is a towering, monolithic sandstone formation in Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, renowned for its striking, temple-like appearance.
All labels observed (1)
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| Temple of the Sun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22549106 — 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 the Sun Context triple: [Cathedral Valley, hasNotableFormation, Temple of the Sun]
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Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun in Emesa was an important ancient Syrian sanctuary dedicated to the sun god Elagabal, later central to the Roman emperor Elagabalus’s religious cult.
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Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the ancient city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, distinguished by its elaborate stucco reliefs and association with solar and dynastic symbolism.
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Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a monumental adobe pyramid built by the Moche civilization in northern Peru, serving as a major ceremonial and political center in pre-Columbian times.
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Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
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Altar of the Sun
Altar of the Sun is a historic imperial sacrificial site and park in Beijing, China, originally used during the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonies honoring the sun.
- 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 the Sun Target entity description: The Temple of the Sun is a towering, monolithic sandstone formation in Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, renowned for its striking, temple-like appearance.
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A.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
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B.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the ancient city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, distinguished by its elaborate stucco reliefs and association with solar and dynastic symbolism.
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C.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a monumental adobe pyramid built by the Moche civilization in northern Peru, serving as a major ceremonial and political center in pre-Columbian times.
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D.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun in Emesa was an important ancient Syrian sanctuary dedicated to the sun god Elagabal, later central to the Roman emperor Elagabalus’s religious cult.
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E.
Altar of the Sun
Altar of the Sun is a historic imperial sacrificial site and park in Beijing, China, originally used during the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonies honoring the sun.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.