Valley of the Temples
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The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T431216 — 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: Valley of the Temples Context triple: [Sicily, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Valley of the Temples]
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Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
- 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: Valley of the Temples Target entity description: The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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A.
Gymnasium of Delphi
The Gymnasium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic and training complex located below the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletes prepared for competitions associated with the famous oracle and Panhellenic games.
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B.
Theatre of Delphi
The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
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C.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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D.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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E.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological park ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient city of Akragas ⓘ |
| category | Greek temple complex ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Greek colonists from Gela ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Valley of the Temples
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
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| hasPart |
Olympeion field
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Temple of Asclepius ⓘ Temple of Castor and Pollux ⓘ Temple of Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Concordia
Temple of Demeter ⓘ Temple of Hephaestus ⓘ Temple of Hera Lacinia ⓘ Temple of Heracles ⓘ Temple of Juno Caelestis ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Juno
Temple of Olympian Zeus ⓘ agora ⓘ city walls ⓘ early Christian basilica remains ⓘ gates ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical ruins
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panoramic views over Agrigento and the sea ⓘ well-preserved Greek Doric temples ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akragas
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surface form:
Agrigento
Sicily ⓘ ancient Akragas ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ridge ⓘ |
| near | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| officialName |
Valley of the Temples
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Valle dei Templi
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| partOf |
Valley of the Temples
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
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| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Carthaginian destruction in 406 BC
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Roman conquest of Akragas ⓘ conversion of temples into Christian churches ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 831 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Sicily ⓘ |
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Subject: Valley of the Temples Description of subject: The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Villa Romana del Casale
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
this entity surface form:
Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
this entity surface form:
Valle dei Templi
subject surface form:
Temple of Demeter (Agrigento)
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples archaeological park
this entity surface form:
Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
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alsoKnownAs
→
Valley of the Temples
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subject surface form:
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
this entity surface form:
Valle dei Templi
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
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alsoKnownAs
→
Valley of the Temples
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples archaeological complex
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples archaeological park
subject surface form:
Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas)
subject surface form:
Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas)
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples archaeological park
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Temples complex