Delphi archaeological site
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The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T619312 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delphi archaeological site Context triple: [Castalian Spring, partOf, Delphi archaeological site]
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Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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Delphi Archaeological Museum
The Delphi Archaeological Museum is a major Greek museum that houses and displays the most important artifacts excavated from the ancient sanctuary and oracle site of Delphi.
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Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site
Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site is an ancient Greek and later Roman-Byzantine city on the Crimean Peninsula, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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Scythian Neapolis
Scythian Neapolis was an ancient fortified city and political center of the Scythians located near present-day Simferopol in Crimea.
- 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: Delphi archaeological site Target entity description: The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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A.
Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.
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B.
Delphi Archaeological Museum
The Delphi Archaeological Museum is a major Greek museum that houses and displays the most important artifacts excavated from the ancient sanctuary and oracle site of Delphi.
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C.
Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site
Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site is an ancient Greek and later Roman-Byzantine city on the Crimean Peninsula, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Roman Agora of Delphi
The Roman Agora of Delphi is an ancient marketplace complex built during the Roman period at the sanctuary of Delphi, featuring shops and public spaces that served as a commercial and social hub.
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E.
Scythian Neapolis
Scythian Neapolis was an ancient fortified city and political center of the Scythians located near present-day Simferopol in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oracle of Apollo
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surface form:
Delphic Oracle
Pythia ⓘ Pythian Games ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Altar of the Chians
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Athenian Treasury ⓘ Castalian Spring ⓘ Delphi stadium ⓘ Delphi theatre ⓘ Gymnasium of Delphi ⓘ omphalos of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Omphalos of Delphi
Polygonal Wall ⓘ Roman Agora of Delphi ⓘ Sacred Way ⓘ Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia ⓘ Sibyl Rock ⓘ Stoa of the Athenians ⓘ Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Athena Pronaia
Tholos of Delphi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inscriptions
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monumental ruins ⓘ panoramic views over the Pleistos Valley ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Greece
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surface form:
Central Greece
Mount Parnassus ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | modern town of Delphi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delphi archaeological site
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Delphi archaeological zone
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| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural center of the ancient Greek world
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important religious center of the ancient Greek world ⓘ major panhellenic sanctuary ⓘ seat of the Oracle of Apollo ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (ii) ⓘ criterion (iii) ⓘ criterion (iv) ⓘ criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Delphi archaeological site Description of subject: The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Delphi archaeological site)
this entity surface form:
modern town of Delphi
this entity surface form:
Delphi archaeological site setting
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site setting of Delphi
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
this entity surface form:
Delphi archaeological park
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi"
this entity surface form:
Delphi sanctuary
this entity surface form:
Delphi UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Delphi archaeological zone
subject surface form:
Statue of Antinoos from Delphi
this entity surface form:
Delphi sanctuary
subject surface form:
Omphalos of Delphi