Dion archaeological site
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The Dion archaeological site is an ancient Macedonian city and sanctuary at the foot of Mount Olympus in northern Greece, renowned for its temples, theaters, baths, and rich array of classical and Hellenistic ruins.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dion archaeological site canonical | 5 |
| Archaeological site of Dion | 2 |
| archaeological site of Dion | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4764927 — 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: Dion archaeological site Context triple: [Pieria regional unit, contains, Dion archaeological site]
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Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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Kolona archaeological site
Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.
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D.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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E.
Olympia archaeological site
The Olympia archaeological site is an ancient sanctuary in Greece that served as the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated primarily to Zeus and Hera.
- 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: Dion archaeological site Target entity description: The Dion archaeological site is an ancient Macedonian city and sanctuary at the foot of Mount Olympus in northern Greece, renowned for its temples, theaters, baths, and rich array of classical and Hellenistic ruins.
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A.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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C.
Kolona archaeological site
Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.
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D.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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E.
Olympia archaeological site
The Olympia archaeological site is an ancient sanctuary in Greece that served as the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated primarily to Zeus and Hera.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Macedonian kings ⓘ Zeus Olympios ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
ancient Macedon ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Archaeological Service of Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
University of Thessaloniki ⓘ
linked to:
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
|
| governedBy |
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
|
| hasHeritageStatus | archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Archaeological Museum of Dion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hellenistic theater of Dion
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Roman baths ⓘ Roman theater of Dion ⓘ city walls ⓘ necropolis ⓘ public buildings ⓘ sanctuary of Demeter ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Demeter at Dion
sanctuary of Isis ⓘ sanctuary of Zeus Olympios ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Zeus
streets with drainage system ⓘ temples ⓘ villa of Dionysus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological site of national importance in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedAtFootOf | Mount Olympus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dion, Pieria
ⓘ
linked to:
Pieria
|
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonia region
|
| locatedInRegion | Central Macedonia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Dion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive bath complexes
ⓘ
rich array of Hellenistic ruins ⓘ rich array of classical ruins ⓘ sanctuaries dedicated to Olympian gods ⓘ well-preserved theaters ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
religious sanctuary
ⓘ
urban center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dion archaeological site Description of subject: The Dion archaeological site is an ancient Macedonian city and sanctuary at the foot of Mount Olympus in northern Greece, renowned for its temples, theaters, baths, and rich array of classical and Hellenistic ruins.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dion archaeological site
subject linked to:
town of Litochoro
linked to: Dion archaeological site
subject linked to:
Dio-Olympos municipality
linked to: Dion archaeological site
subject linked to:
town of Katerini