ancient city of Asine
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The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient city of Asine canonical | 2 |
| acropolis of ancient Asine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8970505 — 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: ancient city of Asine Context triple: [Asini, hasNearby, ancient city of Asine]
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A.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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B.
Troesmis
Troesmis was an ancient Roman military and urban settlement in the province of Moesia, strategically located near the Danube River in what is now Romania.
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C.
Ancient Elis
Ancient Elis is an important archaeological site in western Greece that was once the political center of the region that administered the ancient Olympic Games at Olympia.
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D.
Aigina
Aigina is the ancient Greek name for the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, known historically as a significant maritime and commercial center.
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E.
Aegium
Aegium was an important ancient Greek city in the region of Achaea, known as a political and religious center, especially during the Hellenistic period.
- 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: ancient city of Asine Target entity description: The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
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A.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
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B.
Troesmis
Troesmis was an ancient Roman military and urban settlement in the province of Moesia, strategically located near the Danube River in what is now Romania.
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C.
Ancient Elis
Ancient Elis is an important archaeological site in western Greece that was once the political center of the region that administered the ancient Olympic Games at Olympia.
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D.
Aigina
Aigina is the ancient Greek name for the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, known historically as a significant maritime and commercial center.
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E.
Aegium
Aegium was an important ancient Greek city in the region of Achaea, known as a political and religious center, especially during the Hellenistic period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture |
Classical Greek
ⓘ
Hellenistic Greek ⓘ Mycenaean Greek ⓘ |
| describedAs | coastal settlement ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Swedish Institute at Athens
ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Institute
|
| excavationResumed | 1970s ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
figurines
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ houses ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ pottery ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Classical period occupation
ⓘ
Hellenistic period occupation ⓘ Mycenaean occupation ⓘ Roman period occupation ⓘ long habitation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ harbor ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
natural harbor
ⓘ
rocky promontory ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolid
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Nafplio
ⓘ
linked to:
Nafplion
modern village of Tolo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coast of the Argolic Gulf ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric epics
ⓘ
Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
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| modernSiteName | Asini ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Argolis ⓘ |
| region |
southern Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Greece
|
| strategicImportance | control of sea routes in Argolic Gulf ⓘ |
| timeOfUse |
Archaic period
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Bronze Age ⓘ Classical period ⓘ Geometric period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ancient city of Asine Description of subject: The ancient city of Asine was a classical Greek coastal settlement in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese, known from Homeric references and later archaeological excavations revealing its long habitation and fortifications.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.