Awwam Temple
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Awwam Temple is an ancient Sabaean religious complex in present-day Yemen, renowned as one of the most important pre-Islamic temples in South Arabia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awwam Temple canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7327667 — 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: Awwam Temple Context triple: [Sabaean kingdom, archaeologicalSite, Awwam Temple]
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A.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Ananda Temple
Ananda Temple is a major 12th-century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and richly decorated interior.
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D.
Jogyesa Temple
Jogyesa Temple is a major Korean Buddhist temple in central Seoul, serving as the chief temple of the Jogye Order and a prominent cultural and religious landmark.
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E.
Temple of All Religions
The Temple of All Religions is an eclectic architectural complex in Kazan, Russia, that combines elements of multiple religious traditions as a symbol of spiritual unity and cultural coexistence.
- 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: Awwam Temple Target entity description: Awwam Temple is an ancient Sabaean religious complex in present-day Yemen, renowned as one of the most important pre-Islamic temples in South Arabia.
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A.
Sojiwan temple
Sojiwan Temple is a 9th-century Buddhist temple near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its reliefs and association with the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Ananda Temple
Ananda Temple is a major 12th-century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and richly decorated interior.
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D.
Jogyesa Temple
Jogyesa Temple is a major Korean Buddhist temple in central Seoul, serving as the chief temple of the Jogye Order and a prominent cultural and religious landmark.
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E.
Temple of All Religions
The Temple of All Religions is an eclectic architectural complex in Kazan, Russia, that combines elements of multiple religious traditions as a symbol of spiritual unity and cultural coexistence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sabaean temple
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahram Bilqis
ⓘ
linked to:
Bilqis
|
| architecturalStyle |
South Arabian
ⓘ
linked to:
Old South Arabian
|
| associatedWith | Marib Dam ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Almaqah ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sabaeans ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient temples
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in Yemen ⓘ Sabaean civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Sabaeans
|
| constructionPeriod | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| culture |
Sabaean
ⓘ
linked to:
Sabaeans
|
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Almaqah ⓘ |
| era | pre-Islamic period ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| function | major regional pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ oval enclosure ⓘ |
| hasType |
cult center
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-Islamic Arabian ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Yemen ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Sabaic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marib Governorate
ⓘ
linked to:
Marib
|
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | ancient Sabaean kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
South Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Arabia
|
| locatedNear | Marib ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern edge of ancient Marib oasis ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Sabaean religious landscape ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | several centuries in the 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| religion | Sabaean polytheism ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important pre-Islamic temples in South Arabia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to deities
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Awwam Temple Description of subject: Awwam Temple is an ancient Sabaean religious complex in present-day Yemen, renowned as one of the most important pre-Islamic temples in South Arabia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.