Troy VIII
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Troy VIII is the Hellenistic and early Roman-period settlement phase at the site of ancient Troy, marked by Greek urban occupation and rebuilding after the classical era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Troy VIII canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8230060 — 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 VIII Context triple: [Hisarlik, hasArchaeologicalLayer, Troy VIII]
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A.
Troy III
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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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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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.
Troy VIIa
Troy VIIa is an archaeological phase of the ancient city of Troy, generally dated to the Late Bronze Age and often associated with the period traditionally linked to the legendary Trojan War.
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E.
Troyan
Troyan is a town in central Bulgaria, known for its proximity to the Balkan Mountains, traditional crafts, and the nearby Troyan Monastery.
- 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 VIII Target entity description: Troy VIII is the Hellenistic and early Roman-period settlement phase at the site of ancient Troy, marked by Greek urban occupation and rebuilding after the classical era.
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A.
Troy III
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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B.
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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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.
Troy VIIa
Troy VIIa is an archaeological phase of the ancient city of Troy, generally dated to the Late Bronze Age and often associated with the period traditionally linked to the legendary Trojan War.
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E.
Troyan
Troyan is a town in central Bulgaria, known for its proximity to the Balkan Mountains, traditional crafts, and the nearby Troyan Monastery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement phase
ⓘ
archaeological site phase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hellenistic kingdoms
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ cult of Athena Ilias ⓘ
linked to:
cult of Athena
|
| characterizedBy |
Greek urban occupation
ⓘ
fortification repairs ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ public buildings ⓘ sanctuary of Athena Ilias ⓘ urban rebuilding after Classical period ⓘ |
| continuityFrom | earlier Bronze Age levels of Troy (cultural memory) ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Carl Blegen
ⓘ
Heinrich Schliemann ⓘ Manfred Korfmann ⓘ Wilhelm Dörpfeld ⓘ |
| follows |
Troy VII
ⓘ
linked to:
Troy VIIa
|
| hasCulture |
Greek
ⓘ
Hellenistic Greek ⓘ
linked to:
Koine Greek
Roman provincial ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regional political center
ⓘ
religious sanctuary center ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek |
Ίλιον (Ilion)
ⓘ
linked to:
Τροῖα
|
| hasPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
early Roman period ⓘ |
| hasSiteType |
religious center
ⓘ
urban settlement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Hisarlik ⓘ Troad ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Çanakkale Province ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | archaeological literature on Troy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ilion (Hellenistic city)
ⓘ
Troy (archaeological site) ⓘ
linked to:
Troy (multi-period settlement)
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Archaeological Site of Troy ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeological Site of Troy
stratigraphy of Troy ⓘ |
| precedes | Troy IX ⓘ |
| timeEnd | circa 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| timeStart | circa 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor | veneration of Homeric Troy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troy VIII Description of subject: Troy VIII is the Hellenistic and early Roman-period settlement phase at the site of ancient Troy, marked by Greek urban occupation and rebuilding after the classical era.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.