sanctuary of Cappiddazzu
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The sanctuary of Cappiddazzu is an ancient religious complex on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya in western Sicily, notable for its archaeological remains that shed light on Punic cult practices.
All labels observed (1)
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| sanctuary of Cappiddazzu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1852663 — 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: sanctuary of Cappiddazzu Context triple: [Motya, hasStructure, sanctuary of Cappiddazzu]
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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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B.
Ermita
Ermita is a historic commercial, cultural, and civic district in Manila, Philippines, known for its government institutions, universities, museums, and tourist-oriented businesses.
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C.
Alban Mount sanctuary
The Alban Mount sanctuary was an important ancient religious center in Latium, traditionally associated with the worship of Jupiter Latiaris and the shared cult of the Latin cities.
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D.
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Su Nuraxi di Barumini is a large Bronze Age nuragic archaeological complex in central Sardinia, renowned for its well-preserved stone towers and village remains.
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E.
Milk Grotto
Milk Grotto is a Catholic shrine and cave in Bethlehem traditionally believed to be the site where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt and where drops of Mary's milk miraculously whitened the rock.
- 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: sanctuary of Cappiddazzu Target entity description: The sanctuary of Cappiddazzu is an ancient religious complex on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya in western Sicily, notable for its archaeological remains that shed light on Punic cult practices.
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A.
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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B.
Ermita
Ermita is a historic commercial, cultural, and civic district in Manila, Philippines, known for its government institutions, universities, museums, and tourist-oriented businesses.
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C.
Alban Mount sanctuary
The Alban Mount sanctuary was an important ancient religious center in Latium, traditionally associated with the worship of Jupiter Latiaris and the shared cult of the Latin cities.
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D.
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Su Nuraxi di Barumini is a large Bronze Age nuragic archaeological complex in central Sardinia, renowned for its well-preserved stone towers and village remains.
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E.
Milk Grotto
Milk Grotto is a Catholic shrine and cave in Bethlehem traditionally believed to be the site where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt and where drops of Mary's milk miraculously whitened the rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Punic sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessibleFor | archaeological research ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Punic cult practices ⓘ |
| belongsTo | archaeological area of Motya ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician
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Punic ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult site
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altars
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architectural remains ⓘ cult installations ⓘ votive deposits ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological heritage of Sicily ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Island of San Pantaleo
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Italy ⓘ Marsala ⓘ Motya ⓘ Province of Trapani ⓘ Sicily ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
architectural fragments
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ceramic finds ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| near | Cothon of Motya ⓘ |
| partOf |
Motya
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surface form:
Phoenician-Punic city of Motya
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| religion |
Phoenician religion
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surface form:
Punic religion
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| significance |
important for understanding Punic religion in Sicily
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provides archaeological evidence of Phoenician-Punic cults ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Punic archaeology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| topicOf | studies on Phoenician-Punic cults in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious rituals
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sacrificial rites ⓘ votive practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Cappiddazzu Description of subject: The sanctuary of Cappiddazzu is an ancient religious complex on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya in western Sicily, notable for its archaeological remains that shed light on Punic cult practices.
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