Sacred Lake of Delos
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The Sacred Lake of Delos is an ancient, now-dry lake on the island of Delos in Greece, revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and central to their cult worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sacred Lake of Delos canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5469096 — 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: Sacred Lake of Delos Context triple: [Delian cult of Apollo, ritualSpace, Sacred Lake of Delos]
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A.
Sacred Harbor of Delos
The Sacred Harbor of Delos is the principal ancient port of the island of Delos in Greece, historically serving as a major religious and commercial maritime hub of the Aegean.
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B.
Bay of Eleusis
The Bay of Eleusis is a small inlet of the Saronic Gulf in western Attica, Greece, known historically for its proximity to the ancient city and sanctuary of Eleusis.
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C.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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D.
Iasos
Iasos was an ancient Greek coastal city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, known for its harbor, fisheries, and distinctive local culture.
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E.
Sestos
Sestos was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the European shore of the Hellespont (Dardanelles), historically significant for controlling passage between the Aegean and Black Seas and for its role in classical myths and wars.
- 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: Sacred Lake of Delos Target entity description: The Sacred Lake of Delos is an ancient, now-dry lake on the island of Delos in Greece, revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and central to their cult worship.
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A.
Sacred Harbor of Delos
The Sacred Harbor of Delos is the principal ancient port of the island of Delos in Greece, historically serving as a major religious and commercial maritime hub of the Aegean.
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B.
Bay of Eleusis
The Bay of Eleusis is a small inlet of the Saronic Gulf in western Attica, Greece, known historically for its proximity to the ancient city and sanctuary of Eleusis.
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C.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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D.
Iasos
Iasos was an ancient Greek coastal city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, known for its harbor, fisheries, and distinctive local culture.
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E.
Sestos
Sestos was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the European shore of the Hellespont (Dardanelles), historically significant for controlling passage between the Aegean and Black Seas and for its role in classical myths and wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
dry lake ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Apollo
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ Leto ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | birth of Apollo and Artemis to Leto ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf |
Apollo
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apollo
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ |
| governedBySanctuaryAuthority |
Delian sanctuary administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Delian cult of Apollo
|
| hasCurrentCondition | archaeological remains only ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalSignificance |
birthplace of Apollo
ⓘ
birthplace of Artemis ⓘ |
| hasOriginalFunction |
focal point of Delian cult landscape
ⓘ
sacred water basin ⓘ |
| hasReligion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Cyclades ⓘ South Aegean administrative region ⓘ
linked to:
South Aegean
|
| locatedNear |
Temple of Apollo on Delos
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
Terrace of the Lions ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Delos
ⓘ
linked to:
Delos
|
| nearbyStructure |
Naxian Lions (Terrace of the Lions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Statues of Naxian Lions
|
| partOf |
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
ⓘ
archaeological site of Delos ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorUse |
Archaic period of ancient Greece
ⓘ
Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | dry ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Delos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual purification ⓘ |
| wasDrainedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Lake of Delos Description of subject: The Sacred Lake of Delos is an ancient, now-dry lake on the island of Delos in Greece, revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and central to their cult worship.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.