Great Temple
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The Great Temple is the largest and most important religious sanctuary in the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dedicated primarily to the storm god and the sun goddess.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1781242 — 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: Great Temple Context triple: [Boğazköy (Hattusa), hasPart, Great Temple]
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A.
Temple Reyim
Temple Reyim is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the West Newton neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
- 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: Great Temple Target entity description: The Great Temple is the largest and most important religious sanctuary in the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dedicated primarily to the storm god and the sun goddess.
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A.
Temple Reyim
Temple Reyim is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the West Newton neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfConstruction | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalImportance |
key source for understanding Hittite religion
ⓘ
major monument of Hittite architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Sun goddess of Arinna
ⓘ
Tarḫunna ⓘ
surface form:
Tarhunna (Hittite storm god)
|
| capitalOfAssociatedCity | capital of Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| civilization |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittites
|
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Hittite
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite civilization
|
| dedicatedTo |
Hittite storm god
ⓘ
Hittite sun goddess ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| function | central sanctuary of Hattusa ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | open courtyard ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large courtyard
ⓘ
massive stone foundations ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ temple cella ⓘ |
| hasLayout | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| hasStorageFunction |
storage of cult supplies
ⓘ
storage of offerings ⓘ |
| hasType | state temple ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hattusha ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boğazkale District
ⓘ
Boğazköy (Hattusa) ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa
Turkey ⓘ Çorum Province ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Central Anatolia Region ⓘ
surface form:
Central Anatolia
|
| material |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa lower city
Boğazköy (Hattusa) ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa temple complex
|
| period | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| primaryCultCenterOf |
Hittite storm god of Hatti
ⓘ
Sun goddess of Arinna ⓘ |
| religion |
Anatolian paganism
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite religion
|
| significance |
largest temple in Hattusa
ⓘ
most important sanctuary in Hattusa ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
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| usedBy |
Hittite royal court
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite royal family
|
| usedFor |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Temple Description of subject: The Great Temple is the largest and most important religious sanctuary in the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dedicated primarily to the storm god and the sun goddess.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.