Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece)
E457511
Kirrha is an ancient port town in central Greece, near modern Itea, that served as the harbor of Delphi and played a key role in regional trade and the First Sacred War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirrha (ancient port of Delphi) | 1 |
| Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626821 — 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: Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece) Context triple: [Crisa, hasModernSiteNear, Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece)]
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A.
Syrrako, Epirus
Syrrako, Epirus is a traditional stone-built mountain village in northwestern Greece, known for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Ithaca, Greece
Ithaca, Greece is a small Ionian island off western Greece, traditionally identified as the legendary home of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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C.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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D.
Hydra, Greece
Hydra, Greece is a picturesque Saronic Gulf island renowned for its preserved stone architecture, car-free harbor town, and long-standing appeal to artists and writers.
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E.
Pella, Greece
Pella, Greece is an ancient city in northern Greece that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- 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: Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece) Target entity description: Kirrha is an ancient port town in central Greece, near modern Itea, that served as the harbor of Delphi and played a key role in regional trade and the First Sacred War.
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A.
Syrrako, Epirus
Syrrako, Epirus is a traditional stone-built mountain village in northwestern Greece, known for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Ithaca, Greece
Ithaca, Greece is a small Ionian island off western Greece, traditionally identified as the legendary home of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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C.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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D.
Hydra, Greece
Hydra, Greece is a picturesque Saronic Gulf island renowned for its preserved stone architecture, car-free harbor town, and long-standing appeal to artists and writers.
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E.
Pella, Greece
Pella, Greece is an ancient city in northern Greece that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
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port town ⓘ |
| aftermath |
land declared sacred and left uncultivated
ⓘ
territory dedicated to Apollo ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
fortification remains
ⓘ
harbor installations ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | remains near modern Itea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Sacred War (circa early 6th century BCE)
ⓘ
linked to:
First Sacred War
|
| besiegedBy |
Amphictyonic League
ⓘ
coalition of Greek states ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Delphic Amphictyony
ⓘ
linked to:
Amphictyonic League
|
| connectedTo | Delphi ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| function |
port for pilgrims traveling to Delphi
ⓘ
regional trade hub ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Amphictyony of Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Amphictyonic League
|
| historicalEvent | siege during the First Sacred War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
central Greece
Phocis ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Corinth
ⓘ
modern Itea ⓘ
linked to:
Itea
|
| locatedOn | coast of the Corinthian Gulf ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek historical tradition about the First Sacred War ⓘ |
| outcomeOfWar | destruction of the city ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Sacred War ⓘ |
| reasonForConflict |
control of access to Delphi
ⓘ
toll collection from pilgrims ⓘ |
| region |
Delphic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Phocis
|
| religiousSignificance | access point for visitors to the Delphic sanctuary ⓘ |
| servedAs | harbor of Delphi ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic period of ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaic period
|
| tradeRole |
export of local agricultural products
ⓘ
import of goods for Delphi and Phocis ⓘ |
| transportRole | maritime gateway to Delphi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece) Description of subject: Kirrha is an ancient port town in central Greece, near modern Itea, that served as the harbor of Delphi and played a key role in regional trade and the First Sacred War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece)