acropolis of Apollonia
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The acropolis of Apollonia is the fortified upper citadel of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia in Illyria, serving as its main defensive and religious center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| acropolis of Apollonia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8378018 — 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: acropolis of Apollonia Context triple: [Apollonia (Illyria), hasSite, acropolis of Apollonia]
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A.
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum was an ancient Greek city located in the region of Mysia in northwestern Asia Minor, near the Rhyndacus River.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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C.
Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
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E.
South Acropolis
South Acropolis is a major architectural complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its monumental structures and ceremonial 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: acropolis of Apollonia Target entity description: The acropolis of Apollonia is the fortified upper citadel of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia in Illyria, serving as its main defensive and religious center.
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A.
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum was an ancient Greek city located in the region of Mysia in northwestern Asia Minor, near the Rhyndacus River.
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B.
Sanctuary of Apollo Actius
The Sanctuary of Apollo Actius was an ancient Greek religious complex near Actium dedicated to the god Apollo, renowned for its temple, festivals, and later association with Augustus’ victory over Antony and Cleopatra.
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C.
Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus
The Temple of Apollo Thymbraeus was an ancient sanctuary near Troy dedicated to Apollo in his local aspect as Thymbraeus, featured in Greek myth and epic tradition.
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D.
Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Ptoion was an important ancient Greek religious center in Boeotia, renowned for its oracle of Apollo and its role in regional cult and festival activities.
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E.
South Acropolis
South Acropolis is a major architectural complex within the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, notable for its monumental structures and ceremonial significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acropolis
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archaeological site ⓘ fortified citadel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| builtBy | Greek colonists ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| country | Albania ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToCity | higher than lower town ⓘ |
| function |
defensive center
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religious center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
fortification remains
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public building remains ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortification walls
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gates ⓘ public buildings ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ temple structures ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
main stronghold of the city
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upper citadel ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Albania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apollonia in Illyria
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollonia (Illyria)
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| locatedInPresentDay | Albania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fier ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the city ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Apollo ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Adriatic hinterland
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surrounding plain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apollonia
ⓘ
Apollonia archaeological park ⓘ
linked to:
Apollonia (archaeological park)
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| region | Illyria ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Apollonia
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observation point over surrounding territory ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
historical research on Apollonia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Apollonia
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public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: acropolis of Apollonia Description of subject: The acropolis of Apollonia is the fortified upper citadel of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia in Illyria, serving as its main defensive and religious center.
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