Troy III
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Troy III is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the archaeological site of Hisarlik in northwestern Turkey, representing one of the successive cities traditionally associated with ancient Troy.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8230055 — 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: Troy III Context triple: [Hisarlik, hasArchaeologicalLayer, Troy III]
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A.
Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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B.
Troyan
Troyan is a town in central Bulgaria, known for its proximity to the Balkan Mountains, traditional crafts, and the nearby Troyan Monastery.
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C.
Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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D.
West Troy
West Troy is the former name of Watervliet, a small industrial city located along the Hudson River in eastern New York State.
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E.
Troja
Troja is a district in Prague known for hosting several academic and research facilities, including parts of Charles University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.
- 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: Troy III Target entity description: Troy III is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the archaeological site of Hisarlik in northwestern Turkey, representing one of the successive cities traditionally associated with ancient Troy.
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A.
Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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B.
Troyan
Troyan is a town in central Bulgaria, known for its proximity to the Balkan Mountains, traditional crafts, and the nearby Troyan Monastery.
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C.
Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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D.
West Troy
West Troy is the former name of Watervliet, a small industrial city located along the Hudson River in eastern New York State.
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E.
Troja
Troja is a district in Prague known for hosting several academic and research facilities, including parts of Charles University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age settlement layer
ⓘ
archaeological site phase ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | tell settlement layer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient Troy ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Aegean
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Sea
Anatolia ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Carl Blegen
ⓘ
Heinrich Schliemann ⓘ Manfred Korfmann ⓘ Wilhelm Dörpfeld ⓘ |
| followedBy | Troy IV ⓘ |
| follows | Troy II ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture | Aegean–Anatolian Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalPosition | early phase of Bronze Age Troy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domestic architecture
ⓘ
fortification remains ⓘ storage installations ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
Early Bronze Age pottery
ⓘ
metal objects ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Ilion III
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Ilion
Troia III ⓘ
linked to:
Troy III
|
| hasStratigraphicRelationship |
overlies Troy II
ⓘ
underlies Troy IV ⓘ |
| isSubPhaseOf | Early Bronze Age Troy sequence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hisarlik
ⓘ
Marmara Region ⓘ northwestern Turkey ⓘ Çanakkale Province ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hisarlik
ⓘ
Troad ⓘ Troy archaeological site ⓘ
linked to:
Troy Archaeological Site
multi-period settlement of Troy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Troy II ⓘ |
| site | Troy ⓘ |
| stratigraphicLevel | III ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Aegean prehistory
ⓘ
Anatolian prehistory ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs | one of the cities of Troy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troy III Description of subject: Troy III is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the archaeological site of Hisarlik in northwestern Turkey, representing one of the successive cities traditionally associated with ancient Troy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Troy III