Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
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The Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an important ancient Greek oracle and cult center in Ionia, renowned for its prophetic consultations dedicated to the god Apollo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros canonical | 3 |
| Oracle of Apollo at Claros | 2 |
| temenos of Apollo at Claros | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5888910 — 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: Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros Context triple: [Panhellenic sanctuary network, hasPart, Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros]
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A.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
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B.
Temple of Apollo at Didyma
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
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D.
Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos
The Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos was an important ancient Greek religious precinct on the island of Delos dedicated to the goddess Artemis, featuring temples, altars, and associated cult structures within one of the Aegean’s major sacred centers.
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Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
The Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Delos, renowned as a major pan-Hellenic cult center dedicated to the god Apollo.
- 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: Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an important ancient Greek oracle and cult center in Ionia, renowned for its prophetic consultations dedicated to the god Apollo.
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A.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
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B.
Temple of Apollo at Didyma
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma is an ancient Greek sanctuary in modern-day Turkey, famed for its monumental Hellenistic architecture and influential oracle dedicated to the god Apollo.
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C.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
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D.
Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos
The Sanctuary of Artemis at Delos was an important ancient Greek religious precinct on the island of Delos dedicated to the goddess Artemis, featuring temples, altars, and associated cult structures within one of the Aegean’s major sacred centers.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
The Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Delos, renowned as a major pan-Hellenic cult center dedicated to the god Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ oracle site ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
ⓘ
Leto ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Oracle of Apollo
Oracle of Apollo at Didyma ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Apollo at Didyma
|
| consultationMethod |
questions submitted in writing
ⓘ
responses delivered by inspired prophet ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| cultType | Apollo cult center ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ionian Greek culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Ionian Greek
|
| declineReason | rise of Christianity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French archaeological mission ⓘ |
| excavationStartCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
altar of Apollo
ⓘ
colonnaded courtyard ⓘ oracle chamber ⓘ sacred spring ⓘ stoas ⓘ temple of Apollo ⓘ theater ⓘ underground adyton ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site in Turkey ⓘ |
| inscriptionsAttest |
dedications by cities and rulers
ⓘ
international clientele ⓘ political consultations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
oracular consultations
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Claros ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Ionia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Colophon
ⓘ
Notion ⓘ |
| oracleType |
inspirational oracle
ⓘ
water oracle ⓘ |
| oracularMedium |
inspired prophet
ⓘ
sacred spring water ⓘ |
| partOf | religious network of Apollo oracles in the ancient Mediterranean ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| politicalClients |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
Hellenistic kings ⓘ Roman officials ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an important ancient Greek oracle and cult center in Ionia, renowned for its prophetic consultations dedicated to the god Apollo.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
altar of Apollo
subject linked to:
altar of Apollo
linked to: Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
subject linked to:
altar of Apollo
linked to: Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros
subject linked to:
Temple of Apollo