Propylaea
E17510
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Propylaea canonical | 10 |
| Propylaea of the sanctuary | 1 |
| propylaea | 1 |
| Προπύλαια | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118841 — 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: Propylaea Context triple: [Acropolis of Athens, hasStructure, Propylaea]
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A.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
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B.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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C.
Old Royal Palace of Greece
The Old Royal Palace of Greece is a 19th-century neoclassical palace in central Athens that originally housed the Greek royal family and now serves as the seat of the Hellenic Parliament.
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D.
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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E.
the Parthenon
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.
- 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: Propylaea Target entity description: Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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A.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
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B.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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C.
Old Royal Palace of Greece
The Old Royal Palace of Greece is a 19th-century neoclassical palace in central Athens that originally housed the Greek royal family and now serves as the seat of the Hellenic Parliament.
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D.
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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E.
the Parthenon
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
ⓘ
classical Greek architecture ⓘ entrance structure ⓘ monumental gateway ⓘ |
| architect | Mnesicles ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder |
Doric order
ⓘ
surface form:
Doric
Ionic ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Athena
ⓘ
surface form:
Athena Polias
|
| builtDuring |
Age of Pericles
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Pericles
|
| builtUnder | Pericles ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 432 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 437 BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| faced | west ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
gateway to the Acropolis ⓘ |
| hasColumnArrangement |
six Doric columns on the east front
ⓘ
six Doric columns on the west front ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central hall
ⓘ
north wing ⓘ south wing ⓘ stairway ⓘ |
| hasGreekName |
Propylaea
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Προπύλαια
|
| hasInteriorColonnade | Ionic columns ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument |
the Parthenon
ⓘ
surface form:
Parthenon
the Temple of Athena Nike ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Athena Nike
|
| hasPortico |
east portico
ⓘ
west portico ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| heritageSiteOf |
Acropolis of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Acropolis, Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acropolis of Athens
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Attica ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Pentelic marble
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limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | before the gates ⓘ |
| overlooks | city of Athens ⓘ |
| partOf | Acropolis sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| significance | major work of High Classical architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor | processional entrance for the Panathenaic festival ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Propylaea Description of subject: Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Athena Nike
this entity surface form:
Προπύλαια
this entity surface form:
Propylaea of the sanctuary
this entity surface form:
propylaea