Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118961 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Temple of Zeus at Olympia Context triple: [Archaeological site of Olympia, hasPart, Temple of Zeus at Olympia]
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Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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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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Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of Zeus at Olympia Target entity description: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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A.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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B.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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C.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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D.
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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E.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ sanctuary building ⓘ |
| architect | Libon of Elis ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| builtUnder | rule of the Eleans ⓘ |
| constructionEndApprox | c. 456 BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | c. 470 BCE ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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major monument of Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | earthquakes ⓘ |
| destroyedInCentury | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German Archaeological Institute ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | 1875 ⓘ |
| famousFor | housing the Statue of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Zeus
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religious worship ⓘ |
| hasColumnArrangement | 6 by 13 columns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella
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metopes ⓘ naos ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ pedimental sculptures ⓘ peripteral colonnade ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| hasHeightApprox | about 20 meters to the pediment ⓘ |
| hasLengthApprox | 64 meters ⓘ |
| hasMetopesDepicting |
Heracles cycle
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surface form:
Labors of Herakles
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| hasOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasPedimentSculpturesDepicting |
battle of Lapiths and Centaurs
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chariot race of Pelops and Oinomaos ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalDecorationBy |
Phidias
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surface form:
Pheidias
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| hasWidthApprox | 27 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Olympia ⓘ |
| housed |
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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cult statue of Zeus ⓘ |
| housedWorkBy |
Phidias
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surface form:
Pheidias
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| locatedIn |
Elis
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Olympia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
local limestone
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marble for sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| partOf |
sanctuary of Olympia
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
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| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Zeus at Olympia Description of subject: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Kronion Hill
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Museum of the History of the Excavations at Olympia
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia sculptures
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
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Olympia temple of Zeus pedimental sculptures
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Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia