Temple of the Phalli
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The Temple of the Phalli is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure at Uxmal notable for its carved phallic motifs associated with fertility symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Phalli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2154850 — 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: Temple of the Phalli Context triple: [Uxmal, hasStructure, Temple of the Phalli]
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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.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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D.
Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, notable for its well-preserved frescoes and evidence of religious syncretism.
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E.
Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
- 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: Temple of the Phalli Target entity description: The Temple of the Phalli is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure at Uxmal notable for its carved phallic motifs associated with fertility symbolism.
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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.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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D.
Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis is an ancient Roman sanctuary in Pompeii dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, notable for its well-preserved frescoes and evidence of religious syncretism.
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E.
Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya ceremonial structure
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archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fertility symbolism ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Maya peoples
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surface form:
Maya people
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| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial use
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ritual activities ⓘ |
| hasMotif | carved phallic motifs ⓘ |
| hasRelief | phallic carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Governor’s Palace at Uxmal
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surface form:
Governor's Palace at Uxmal
Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Puuc region
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Uxmal ⓘ
surface form:
Uxmal archaeological site
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| period | Late Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mesoamerican mythology
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surface form:
Maya religion
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| symbolizes |
agricultural abundance
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fertility ⓘ procreation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Uxmal ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Phalli Description of subject: The Temple of the Phalli is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure at Uxmal notable for its carved phallic motifs associated with fertility symbolism.
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