ancient city of Therma
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The ancient city of Therma was a Greek settlement located on the site of modern Thessaloniki, known in antiquity for its coastal position on the gulf that later took its name.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ancient city of Therma canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6196994 — 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: ancient city of Therma Context triple: [Thermaic Gulf, namedAfter, ancient city of Therma]
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A.
Traianoupoli thermal baths
Traianoupoli thermal baths are historic hot springs and spa facilities near Alexandroupoli in northeastern Greece, known for their therapeutic waters and Roman-Byzantine heritage.
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B.
town of Mithymna
The town of Mithymna, also known as Molyvos, is a historic coastal settlement on the Greek island of Lesbos, renowned for its medieval castle, traditional stone architecture, and picturesque harbor.
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C.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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D.
city of Igoumenitsa
The city of Igoumenitsa is a coastal town in northwestern Greece that serves as a key gateway to Italy and the Ionian Islands via its major ferry port.
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E.
Aspendos
Aspendos is an ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Turkey renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman theater.
- 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: ancient city of Therma Target entity description: The ancient city of Therma was a Greek settlement located on the site of modern Thessaloniki, known in antiquity for its coastal position on the gulf that later took its name.
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A.
Traianoupoli thermal baths
Traianoupoli thermal baths are historic hot springs and spa facilities near Alexandroupoli in northeastern Greece, known for their therapeutic waters and Roman-Byzantine heritage.
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B.
town of Mithymna
The town of Mithymna, also known as Molyvos, is a historic coastal settlement on the Greek island of Lesbos, renowned for its medieval castle, traditional stone architecture, and picturesque harbor.
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C.
city of Thugga
The city of Thugga (Dougga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman archaeological site in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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D.
city of Igoumenitsa
The city of Igoumenitsa is a coastal town in northwestern Greece that serves as a key gateway to Italy and the Ionian Islands via its major ferry port.
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E.
Aspendos
Aspendos is an ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Turkey renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Thessalonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| foundedBy | Greeks ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal position
ⓘ
harbor on the Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonia (Greece)
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Axios River (ancient Axius)
ⓘ
Chalkidice peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Chalkidiki Peninsula
Haliacmon River ⓘ
linked to:
Aliakmonas River
Peneus River ⓘ
linked to:
River Peneus
|
| locatedOn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeRegion | Central Macedonia ⓘ |
| modernSite |
city of Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| namedAfter | Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aegean Sea region
ⓘ
territory later incorporated into the Kingdom of Macedon ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier prehistoric settlements in the area of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal city ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Thessalonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| strategicImportance | access to inner Macedonian plain via Thermaic Gulf ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ancient city of Therma Description of subject: The ancient city of Therma was a Greek settlement located on the site of modern Thessaloniki, known in antiquity for its coastal position on the gulf that later took its name.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.