Palaepaphos
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Palaepaphos is the ancient city and sanctuary site in Cyprus traditionally regarded as one of the principal cult centers of the goddess Aphrodite.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palaepaphos canonical | 2 |
| Palaepaphos archaeological site | 2 |
| Old Paphos (Palaepaphos) | 1 |
| Palaepaphos (Kouklia area) | 1 |
| Palaepaphos Sanctuary of Aphrodite | 1 |
| Palaipaphos | 1 |
| ancient city of Palaepaphos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7128842 — 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: Palaepaphos Context triple: [Paphos, nearbyAncientSite, Palaepaphos]
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A.
Palaikastro
Palaikastro is a coastal village in eastern Crete, Greece, known for its nearby Minoan archaeological site and scenic beaches.
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B.
Chora Kythiron
Chora Kythiron is the main town and administrative center of the Greek island of Kythira, known for its traditional architecture and hilltop setting.
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C.
Chora
Chora is the main town and administrative center of the Greek island of Patmos, known for its traditional architecture and proximity to the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
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D.
Chora
Chora is the main town and historic center of the Greek island of Mykonos, known for its whitewashed Cycladic architecture, winding alleys, and vibrant nightlife.
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E.
Chora
Chora is the main town of the Greek island of Astypalaia, known for its whitewashed houses, hilltop castle, and traditional Cycladic character.
- 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: Palaepaphos Target entity description: Palaepaphos is the ancient city and sanctuary site in Cyprus traditionally regarded as one of the principal cult centers of the goddess Aphrodite.
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A.
Palaikastro
Palaikastro is a coastal village in eastern Crete, Greece, known for its nearby Minoan archaeological site and scenic beaches.
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B.
Chora Kythiron
Chora Kythiron is the main town and administrative center of the Greek island of Kythira, known for its traditional architecture and hilltop setting.
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C.
Chora
Chora is the main town and administrative center of the Greek island of Patmos, known for its traditional architecture and proximity to the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
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D.
Chora
Chora is the main town and historic center of the Greek island of Mykonos, known for its whitewashed Cycladic architecture, winding alleys, and vibrant nightlife.
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E.
Chora
Chora is the main town of the Greek island of Astypalaia, known for its whitewashed houses, hilltop castle, and traditional Cycladic character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Astarte
ⓘ
Cypriot Aphrodite ⓘ
linked to:
Aphrodite
fertility cults ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | foundation of Nea Paphos ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 16 km east of Nea Paphos ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century BC
ⓘ
11th century BC ⓘ 8th century BC ⓘ 9th century BC ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century BC ⓘ |
| function |
economic center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy |
Cyprus Department of Antiquities
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Antiquities of Cyprus
German Archaeological Institute ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars and cult installations
ⓘ
industrial installations ⓘ massive ashlar fortification walls ⓘ monumental gateway ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ temenos of Aphrodite ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Aphrodite
|
| hasInscription |
Cypriot syllabic inscriptions
ⓘ
Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasModernNameVariant |
Old Paphos
ⓘ
linked to:
Paphos
Palaipafos ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary |
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isCultCenterOf | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paphos District ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
modern village of Kouklia
ⓘ
southwestern coast of Cyprus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Homer ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric Hymns
ⓘ
ancient Greek literary sources ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paphos (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
ⓘ
linked to:
Paphos Archaeological Park
|
| period |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Geometric period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Paphos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palaepaphos Description of subject: Palaepaphos is the ancient city and sanctuary site in Cyprus traditionally regarded as one of the principal cult centers of the goddess Aphrodite.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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