sanctuary of Artemis
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The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sanctuary of Artemis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3687401 — 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 Artemis Context triple: [Pherae, hasSanctuary, sanctuary of Artemis]
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sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, known from Xenophon’s writings and situated near Olympia in the Peloponnese.
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sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis
The Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis was an ancient Roman cult center dedicated to the goddess Diana, located by Lake Nemi in the Alban Hills and renowned for its influential religious rites and priesthood.
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Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
- 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 Artemis Target entity description: The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
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A.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, known from Xenophon’s writings and situated near Olympia in the Peloponnese.
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B.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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D.
Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis
The Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis was an ancient Roman cult center dedicated to the goddess Diana, located by Lake Nemi in the Alban Hills and renowned for its influential religious rites and priesthood.
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E.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess of love and beauty, renowned for its rich votive offerings and distinctive cult practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | local Thessalian traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Pherae ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Thessalian cults of Artemis ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultFocus | honoring Artemis ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Artemis ⓘ |
| dedicationForm |
private offerings
ⓘ
public cult ⓘ |
| function |
center of local worship
ⓘ
site of religious ritual ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Greece ⓘ |
| hasCultTitle | Artemis of Pherae ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Artemis ⓘ |
| hasLocalSignificance | important for civic identity of Pherae ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimsFrom | Pherae and surrounding Thessalian communities ⓘ |
| hasRitualActivities |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
dedication of votive objects ⓘ prayer ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeityFamily | Olympian gods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pherae
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
|
| period | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| politicalContext | city-state of Pherae ⓘ |
| primaryGoddessAspect |
Artemis as goddess of nature
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ
surface form:
Artemis as huntress
Artemis as protector ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole | mediator between worshippers and Artemis ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | ancient period ⓘ |
| typeOfPlace | sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festive celebrations
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sacrificial rituals ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| worshipType | Greek polytheism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Artemis Description of subject: The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
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