Antioch on the Maeander
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Antioch on the Maeander was an ancient Hellenistic city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, situated near the Maeander River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antioch on the Maeander canonical | 2 |
| Antioch on the Meander | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10180605 — 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: Antioch on the Maeander Context triple: [Alexandros son of Menides from Antioch on the Maeander, placeOfOrigin, Antioch on the Maeander]
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A.
Antioch in Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia was an important ancient city in the Roman province of Galatia (in modern-day Turkey), known as a regional administrative center and an early hub of Christian missionary activity.
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B.
Antioch on the Orontes
Antioch on the Orontes was a major ancient city in Syria that became a leading political, commercial, and cultural center of the Hellenistic and later Roman worlds.
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C.
Stratonicea
Stratonicea was an important Hellenistic city in ancient Caria, known for its impressive urban layout and later Roman-era developments in what is now southwestern Turkey.
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D.
Lampsacus
Lampsacus was an ancient Greek city on the eastern shore of the Hellespont, known as a center of philosophy and culture in classical antiquity.
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E.
Ancyra
Ancyra is the ancient name of the city now known as Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey and a historically significant center in Anatolia.
- 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: Antioch on the Maeander Target entity description: Antioch on the Maeander was an ancient Hellenistic city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, situated near the Maeander River.
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A.
Antioch in Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia was an important ancient city in the Roman province of Galatia (in modern-day Turkey), known as a regional administrative center and an early hub of Christian missionary activity.
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B.
Antioch on the Orontes
Antioch on the Orontes was a major ancient city in Syria that became a leading political, commercial, and cultural center of the Hellenistic and later Roman worlds.
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C.
Stratonicea
Stratonicea was an important Hellenistic city in ancient Caria, known for its impressive urban layout and later Roman-era developments in what is now southwestern Turkey.
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D.
Lampsacus
Lampsacus was an ancient Greek city on the eastern shore of the Hellespont, known as a center of philosophy and culture in classical antiquity.
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E.
Ancyra
Ancyra is the ancient name of the city now known as Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey and a historically significant center in Anatolia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ ruins ⓘ |
| belongsTo | network of cities named Antioch ⓘ |
| civilization | Greek ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Caria
ⓘ
linked to:
Caria
|
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
river trade ⓘ |
| eraOfFoundation |
Hellenistic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic period
|
| foundedBy |
Seleucid dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid kings
|
| hasFeature |
fortifications
ⓘ
public buildings ⓘ temples ⓘ theatre ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasType | polis ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic and Roman remains
ⓘ
strategic position near Maeander River ⓘ |
| laterRuler |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Maeander River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Caria ⓘ southwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maeander River
ⓘ
Menderes River ⓘ
linked to:
Küçükmenderes River
|
| mentionedIn | ancient geographical literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Antiochus
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochus I
Seleucid king Antiochus ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochus
|
| nearbyFeature | fertile Maeander valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenistic world
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic period
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| region | Caria ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruined city ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| urbanPlanning | Hellenistic grid plan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antioch on the Maeander Description of subject: Antioch on the Maeander was an ancient Hellenistic city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, situated near the Maeander River.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Antioch on the Maeander