Heraion at Pyrgi
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The Heraion at Pyrgi was an important ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the port of the Etruscan city of Caere (modern Cerveteri) on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heraion at Pyrgi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heraion at Pyrgi Context triple: [Caere, hadSanctuary, Heraion at Pyrgi]
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Athena Lindia
The Temple of Athena Lindia is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the worship of the goddess Athena and renowned for its historical and archaeological significance.
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C.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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D.
Acropolis of Rhodes
The Acropolis of Rhodes is an ancient citadel on the island of Rhodes featuring Hellenistic temples, a stadium, and other monumental ruins overlooking the city.
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E.
Sanctuary of Hera at Samos
The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
- 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 at Pyrgi Target entity description: The Heraion at Pyrgi was an important ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the port of the Etruscan city of Caere (modern Cerveteri) on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Athena Lindia
The Temple of Athena Lindia is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the worship of the goddess Athena and renowned for its historical and archaeological significance.
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C.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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D.
Acropolis of Rhodes
The Acropolis of Rhodes is an ancient citadel on the island of Rhodes featuring Hellenistic temples, a stadium, and other monumental ruins overlooking the city.
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E.
Sanctuary of Hera at Samos
The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraion
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ancient sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyrgi Tablets ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Caere ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Etruscan civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Etruscans
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentCondition | archaeological ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Italian archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | Archaic period ⓘ |
| hasAccessTo | Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Pyrgi archaeological area ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Etruscan-Italic temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasCultType |
maritime sanctuary
ⓘ
state sanctuary of Caere ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
Hera as protector of marriage
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Hera as protector of seafaring ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar area
ⓘ
port-related cult installations ⓘ temple platform ⓘ |
| hasFunction | religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
terracotta
ⓘ
tufa ⓘ |
| hasModernMunicipality | Santa Marinella ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFind | gold tablets with Etruscan and Phoenician inscriptions ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
study of Etruscan religion
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study of Etruscan-Phoenician contacts ⓘ study of Mediterranean trade routes ⓘ |
| isNear | Cerveteri ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cerveteri
ⓘ
Pyrgi ⓘ port of Caere ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lazio ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary complex at Pyrgi ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Etruscan religion ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Heraion at Pyrgi Description of subject: The Heraion at Pyrgi was an important ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the port of the Etruscan city of Caere (modern Cerveteri) on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy.
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