Propylon of Ptolemy II
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The Propylon of Ptolemy II is a monumental Hellenistic gateway built under Ptolemaic rule that served as the grand entrance to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Propylon of Ptolemy II canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9442073 — 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: Propylon of Ptolemy II Context triple: [Sanctuary of the Great Gods, hasPart, Propylon of Ptolemy II]
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Second Pylon of Isis Temple
The Second Pylon of Isis Temple is a monumental gateway structure within the ancient Egyptian temple complex at Philae, notable for its reliefs and role in the processional approach to the sanctuary of the goddess Isis.
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B.
First Pylon of Isis Temple
The First Pylon of Isis Temple is the monumental entrance gateway to the ancient Egyptian temple complex at Philae, adorned with large reliefs and inscriptions dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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C.
Obelisk of Theodosius
The Obelisk of Theodosius is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk, originally erected at Karnak and later transported and re-erected in Constantinople by Emperor Theodosius I, where it now stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving monuments.
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Obelisk of Domitian
The Obelisk of Domitian is an ancient Roman obelisk, originally erected by Emperor Domitian and now prominently crowning Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome’s Piazza Navona.
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E.
Cleopatra’s Gate
Cleopatra’s Gate is an ancient Roman-era stone city gate in Tarsus, Turkey, traditionally associated with the visit of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.
- 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: Propylon of Ptolemy II Target entity description: The Propylon of Ptolemy II is a monumental Hellenistic gateway built under Ptolemaic rule that served as the grand entrance to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace.
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A.
Second Pylon of Isis Temple
The Second Pylon of Isis Temple is a monumental gateway structure within the ancient Egyptian temple complex at Philae, notable for its reliefs and role in the processional approach to the sanctuary of the goddess Isis.
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B.
First Pylon of Isis Temple
The First Pylon of Isis Temple is the monumental entrance gateway to the ancient Egyptian temple complex at Philae, adorned with large reliefs and inscriptions dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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C.
Obelisk of Theodosius
The Obelisk of Theodosius is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk, originally erected at Karnak and later transported and re-erected in Constantinople by Emperor Theodosius I, where it now stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving monuments.
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D.
Obelisk of Domitian
The Obelisk of Domitian is an ancient Roman obelisk, originally erected by Emperor Domitian and now prominently crowning Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome’s Piazza Navona.
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E.
Cleopatra’s Gate
Cleopatra’s Gate is an ancient Roman-era stone city gate in Tarsus, Turkey, traditionally associated with the visit of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic architectural structure
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monumental gateway ⓘ propylon ⓘ |
| accessStructureFor | Sanctuary of the Great Gods ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeities |
Great Gods (Theoi Megaloi)
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linked to:
Megaloi Theoi
|
| associatedReligion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Greek monumental architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Ptolemaic rule ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Great Gods of Samothrace ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic era ⓘ |
| function |
gateway
ⓘ
grand entrance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the archaeological site of Samothrace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Samothrace
ⓘ
Sanctuary of the Great Gods ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Samothrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Samothrace
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| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| partOf | Sanctuary of the Great Gods complex ⓘ |
| patron | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Aegean Sea
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linked to:
northern Aegean Sea
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| religiousContext | mystery cult of the Great Gods ⓘ |
| siteType | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| usedFor |
processional entry
ⓘ
ritual access to sanctuary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Propylon of Ptolemy II Description of subject: The Propylon of Ptolemy II is a monumental Hellenistic gateway built under Ptolemaic rule that served as the grand entrance to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace.
Referenced by (2)
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