Temple of Eshmun
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The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Eshmun canonical | 1 |
| Temple of Eshmun at Bostan esh-Sheikh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1450876 — 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 Eshmun Context triple: [Sidon, archaeologicalSite, Temple of Eshmun]
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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E.
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.
- 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 Eshmun Target entity description: The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician temple
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archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic
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Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenician
Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bodastart I of Sidon
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Sidonian kings ⓘ |
| builtFor | Kingdom of Sidon ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Eshmun ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Maurice Dunand ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
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healing sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Greek-style sculptures
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Roman-period additions ⓘ altars ⓘ ashlar masonry ⓘ child statues ⓘ cisterns ⓘ colonnades ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ monumental stairway ⓘ nymphaeum ⓘ podium ⓘ processional way ⓘ reliefs ⓘ ritual basins ⓘ sacred pool ⓘ statues ⓘ terraces ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
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| locatedIn |
Phoenician civilization
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surface form:
Phoenicia
Sidon ⓘ South Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Awali River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eshmun ⓘ |
| partOf | Phoenician religious architecture ⓘ |
| period |
Achaemenid period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | Phoenician religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Phoenician religion
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major Phoenician healing sanctuary ⓘ major archaeological site in Lebanon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Eshmun Description of subject: The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.