Santuario di Afrodite di Locri
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Santuario di Afrodite di Locri is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, renowned for its archaeological remains and votive offerings that illuminate the religious life of the Locri Epizephyrii colony.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Santuario di Afrodite di Locri canonical | 1 |
| sanctuary of Aphrodite at Centocamere | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11279755 — 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: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri Context triple: [Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii, modernName, Santuario di Afrodite di Locri]
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Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia
The Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek temple complex in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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B.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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C.
Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna
The Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy, renowned as a major religious center dedicated to the goddess Hera and noted for its dramatic coastal setting.
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Temple of Victory at Himera
The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl
The Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl is an ancient subterranean complex near Cumae in Italy, traditionally associated with the prophetic oracle of the legendary Cumaean Sibyl.
- 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: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri Target entity description: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, renowned for its archaeological remains and votive offerings that illuminate the religious life of the Locri Epizephyrii colony.
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A.
Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia
The Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek temple complex in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental Doric architecture and historical significance in Magna Graecia.
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B.
Temple of Hera Lacinia
The Temple of Hera Lacinia is an ancient Greek Doric temple in Agrigento, Sicily, renowned as one of the principal sanctuaries within the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples.
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C.
Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna
The Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy, renowned as a major religious center dedicated to the goddess Hera and noted for its dramatic coastal setting.
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D.
Temple of Victory at Himera
The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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E.
Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl
The Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl is an ancient subterranean complex near Cumae in Italy, traditionally associated with the prophetic oracle of the legendary Cumaean Sibyl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalImportance | key site for study of Greek sanctuaries in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite cult in Italy
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Greek colonization of southern Italy ⓘ Locri Epizephyrii colony ⓘ
linked to:
Locri Epizephyrii
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| belongsTo | Greek colonial network in southern Italy ⓘ |
| chronology | classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| dedicationType | sanctuary of a goddess ⓘ |
| goddessAspect |
beauty
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fertility ⓘ love ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
architectural remains
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votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasFunction | expression of civic identity of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasSetting | coastal area of the Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite | extra-urban sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasVotiveOfferings |
figurines
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inscriptions ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Aphrodite cult practices in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calabria
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Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
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| locatedNear | modern town of Locri ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| materialCultureEvidence |
architectural fragments
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ceramics ⓘ votive deposits ⓘ |
| period | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| regionOfAncientWorld | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | place of worship ⓘ |
| researchField |
classical archaeology
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religious studies ⓘ |
| significance | illuminates religious life of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious rituals
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votive practices ⓘ |
| visitedBy | pilgrims of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri Description of subject: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, renowned for its archaeological remains and votive offerings that illuminate the religious life of the Locri Epizephyrii colony.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
religious landscape of Locri Epizephyrii
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centeredOnSanctuary
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sanctuary of Aphrodite at Centocamere
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linked to: Santuario di Afrodite di Locri