Philippeion
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The Philippeion is a circular memorial in the sanctuary of Olympia, built by Philip II of Macedon and completed by Alexander the Great to honor the Macedonian royal family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippeion canonical | 9 |
| Philippeion circular building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118963 — 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: Philippeion Context triple: [Archaeological site of Olympia, hasPart, Philippeion]
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A.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Metroon of Olympia
The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
- 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: Philippeion Target entity description: The Philippeion is a circular memorial in the sanctuary of Olympia, built by Philip II of Macedon and completed by Alexander the Great to honor the Macedonian royal family.
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A.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Metroon of Olympia
The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
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circular memorial ⓘ tholos ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Battle of Chaeronea ⓘ |
| completedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| contains |
chryselephantine statues
ⓘ
statues of Macedonian royal family ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedonia
|
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Amyntas III ⓘ Eurydice I ⓘ Argead dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian royal family
Olympias ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder |
Corinthian order
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Ionic order ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| hasExteriorColumns | Ionic columns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
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dynastic monument ⓘ |
| hasInteriorColumns | Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| hasPlan | circular cella with peristyle ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| heritageStatus | part of Archaeological Site of Olympia ⓘ |
| honors | Macedonian hegemony over Greece ⓘ |
| inSanctuary |
Altis sacred precinct
ⓘ
surface form:
Altis at Olympia
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| locatedIn |
Elis
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Olympia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
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| material |
limestone
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marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Hera at Olympia
ⓘ
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| period | Late Classical period ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Panhellenic sanctuary ⓘ |
| roofType | conical roof ⓘ |
| sculptor | Leochares ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philippeion Description of subject: The Philippeion is a circular memorial in the sanctuary of Olympia, built by Philip II of Macedon and completed by Alexander the Great to honor the Macedonian royal family.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Philippeion circular building
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia