Heraion of Argos
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The Heraion of Argos is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near Argos in the northeastern Peloponnese.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heraion of Argos canonical | 6 |
| Heraion of Argos (archaeological site) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5911249 — 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: Heraion of Argos Context triple: [Argolis regional unit, containsArchaeologicalSite, Heraion of Argos]
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A.
Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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B.
Heraion of Samos
The Heraion of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary and monumental temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the most important religious centers of the archaic Aegean world.
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C.
Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near the Isthmus of Corinth and known for its well-preserved remains and coastal setting.
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D.
Agias of Troezen
Agias of Troezen was an ancient Greek poet traditionally credited with composing the lost epic "Nostoi," which recounted the homeward journeys of Greek heroes after the Trojan War.
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E.
Temenus of Argos
Temenus of Argos is a legendary Heraclid king of Argos in Greek mythology, regarded as an ancestor of the Argead dynasty of Macedon.
- 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: Heraion of Argos Target entity description: The Heraion of Argos is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near Argos in the northeastern Peloponnese.
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A.
Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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B.
Heraion of Samos
The Heraion of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary and monumental temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned as one of the most important religious centers of the archaic Aegean world.
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C.
Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near the Isthmus of Corinth and known for its well-preserved remains and coastal setting.
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D.
Agias of Troezen
Agias of Troezen was an ancient Greek poet traditionally credited with composing the lost epic "Nostoi," which recounted the homeward journeys of Greek heroes after the Trojan War.
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E.
Temenus of Argos
Temenus of Argos is a legendary Heraclid king of Argos in Greek mythology, regarded as an ancestor of the Argead dynasty of Macedon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraion
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Heraia of Argos ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Argos ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Hera in Argos ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| deityRoleAtSite |
Hera as protector of marriage
ⓘ
Hera as protector of the Argive state ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Charles Waldstein ⓘ |
| excavationSponsor | American School of Classical Studies at Athens ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| governingCityState |
Argos (polis)
ⓘ
linked to:
Argos, Greece
|
| hasFeature |
large open-air altar area
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monumental stairways ⓘ multi-terraced sanctuary layout ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity | Hera ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Archaic temple of Hera
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Hera I
Classical temple of Hera ⓘ
linked to:
second temple of Hera
altar of Hera ⓘ processional way ⓘ steps and terraces ⓘ stoas ⓘ treasuries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Argolis ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | northeastern Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Argos ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Argive plain
ⓘ
foothills of Mount Euboea (Argolis) ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Hera as patron goddess of Argos
ⓘ
linked to myths of Hera and Zeus ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse |
Inachos River (region)
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linked to:
Inachos River
|
| periodOfUse |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
site of festivals for Hera
ⓘ
site of sacrifices to Hera ⓘ |
| significance |
major sanctuary of Hera in the Argolid
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one of the most important Hera sanctuaries in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| worshipType | state cult of Argos ⓘ |
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linked to: Heraion of Argos