sanctuary of Apollo
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The sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi was the major religious complex of ancient Greece dedicated to the god Apollo, famed for its oracle, temples, and panhellenic significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo cult at Delphi | 1 |
| sanctuary of Apollo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6624064 — 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 Context triple: [Classical Greek agora of Delphi, adjacentTo, sanctuary of Apollo]
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sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Sicyon was an important ancient Greek religious center dedicated to the worship of Apollo, featuring temples, cult statues, and associated ritual spaces.
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C.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Pherae was an important ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its local cult and oracular traditions in Thessaly.
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Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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oracular sanctuary of Apollo
The oracular sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an ancient Greek religious site in Ionia renowned for its prophetic oracle, where priests delivered Apollo’s divinations to pilgrims and city-states.
- 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 Target entity description: The sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi was the major religious complex of ancient Greece dedicated to the god Apollo, famed for its oracle, temples, and panhellenic significance.
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A.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Metapontum was an important ancient Greek religious complex dedicated to the god Apollo, serving as a major cult and ceremonial center in the city.
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B.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Pherae was an important ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the god Apollo, known for its local cult and oracular traditions in Thessaly.
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C.
sanctuary of Apollo
The sanctuary of Apollo at Sicyon was an important ancient Greek religious center dedicated to the worship of Apollo, featuring temples, cult statues, and associated ritual spaces.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
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E.
oracular sanctuary of Apollo
The oracular sanctuary of Apollo at Claros was an ancient Greek religious site in Ionia renowned for its prophetic oracle, where priests delivered Apollo’s divinations to pilgrims and city-states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amphictyonic League
NERFINISHED
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Delphic maxims NERFINISHED ⓘ Pythia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pythian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Sages of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierCultOnSite |
Gaia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Themis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Delphic Oracle
NERFINISHED
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Pythian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ panhellenic religious significance ⓘ |
| governedBy | Delphic Amphictyony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Athenian Treasury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castalian Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ Delphic Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Polygonal Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sibyl Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Siphnian Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoa of the Athenians NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ altar of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ monumental tripods and votive offerings ⓘ sacred way ⓘ stadium ⓘ theatre ⓘ treasuries ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Know thyself
ⓘ
Nothing in excess ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Greece
NERFINISHED
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Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece ⓘ Phocis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicallyAssociatedWith |
Python
NERFINISHED
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slaying of Python by Apollo ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInfluencePeriod | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | earthquake of 373 BCE ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| situatedOn | slope of Mount Parnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorConstruction | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic competitions
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musical contests ⓘ oracular consultation ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Apollo Description of subject: The sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi was the major religious complex of ancient Greece dedicated to the god Apollo, famed for its oracle, temples, and panhellenic significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Omphalos of Delphi
this entity surface form:
Apollo cult at Delphi