Polygonal Wall at Delphi
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The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polygonal Wall at Delphi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3388904 — 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: Polygonal Wall at Delphi Context triple: [Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, hasPart, Polygonal Wall at Delphi]
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A.
Acanthus Column of Delphi
The Acanthus Column of Delphi is an ornate ancient Greek column crowned with acanthus leaves and statues, originally part of the sanctuary at Delphi and now a highlight of the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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B.
Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tholos of Epidaurus
The Tholos of Epidaurus is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building in the healing complex of Epidaurus, renowned for its sophisticated architecture and mysterious underground labyrinth.
- 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: Polygonal Wall at Delphi Target entity description: The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
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A.
Acanthus Column of Delphi
The Acanthus Column of Delphi is an ornate ancient Greek column crowned with acanthus leaves and statues, originally part of the sanctuary at Delphi and now a highlight of the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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B.
Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos of Delphi is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building at the ancient Greek site of Delphi, renowned for its elegant Doric and Corinthian architecture and its enigmatic religious function.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tholos of Epidaurus
The Tholos of Epidaurus is a circular 4th-century BCE sanctuary building in the healing complex of Epidaurus, renowned for its sophisticated architecture and mysterious underground labyrinth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek monument
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ancient retaining wall ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Temple of Apollo
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surface form:
Temple of Apollo terrace
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| architecturalStyle | polygonal masonry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oracle of Apollo
ⓘ
surface form:
Delphic oracle
Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| builtFor | stabilizing the slope below the Temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | finely fitted polygonal stones ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| function | retaining wall ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
epigraphic evidence for social and religious life at Delphi
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example of advanced polygonal masonry in Greece ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
closely fitted joints without mortar
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inscriptions carved on its faces ⓘ polygonal blocks with many sides ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType |
manumission inscriptions
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votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
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Greece ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | numerous inscribed texts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
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Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
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| preservationStatus | partially preserved in situ ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| supports | terrace of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting sacred terrace ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Sacred Way at Delphi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polygonal Wall at Delphi Description of subject: The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
Referenced by (2)
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