Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
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The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3713902 — 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 Apollo Thermios Context triple: [Aetolians, majorSanctuary, Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios]
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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D.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Pherae was an important ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its local cult and oracular traditions in Thessaly.
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E.
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.
- 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 Apollo Thermios Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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D.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Pherae was an important ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its local cult and oracular traditions in Thessaly.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aetolian League
ⓘ
Aetolians ⓘ
surface form:
Aetolian ethnos
|
| culturalContext |
Aetolian culture
ⓘ
ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Greek archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | late 19th century ⓘ |
| functionedAs | meeting place of Aetolian federal council ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Aetolian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Aetolian League authorities
|
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
inscriptions
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stoa foundations ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| hasChronology | developed from at least the Archaic period ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stone
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terracotta ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Thermon
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surface form:
Thermos
|
| hasNotableFeature |
early Doric temple architecture
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monumental altar ⓘ painted terracotta metopes ⓘ |
| hasRitualActivities |
federal festivals
ⓘ
sacrifices to Apollo ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Temple of Apollo Thermios
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altars ⓘ assembly building ⓘ stoas ⓘ treasuries ⓘ |
| hasTopographicalSetting | inland site in Aetolia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aetolia
ⓘ
central Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Central Greece
|
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| mainCult |
Thermon
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo Thermios
|
| partOf | religious network of central Greek sanctuaries ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| politicalRole | symbol of Aetolian federal identity ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of Apollo worship in Aetolia ⓘ |
| servedAs |
federal sanctuary of the Aetolian League
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political center of ancient Aetolia ⓘ religious center of ancient Aetolia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
federal assemblies of the Aetolian League
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political meetings ⓘ regional cult gatherings ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
Referenced by (2)
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