Termessos
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Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Termessos canonical | 5 |
| Termessos Ruins | 1 |
| ancient city of Termessos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T716711 — 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: Termessos Context triple: [Antalya, nearbyAncientSite, Termessos]
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A.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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B.
Didyma
Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary in Ionia famed for its monumental Temple of Apollo and influential oracle.
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Perge
Perge is an ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Turkey renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including a stadium, theater, and colonnaded streets.
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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.
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E.
Karyes
Karyes is the principal administrative and spiritual center of the monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece.
- 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: Termessos Target entity description: Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
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A.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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B.
Didyma
Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary in Ionia famed for its monumental Temple of Apollo and influential oracle.
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C.
Perge
Perge is an ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Turkey renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including a stadium, theater, and colonnaded streets.
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D.
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.
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E.
Karyes
Karyes is the principal administrative and spiritual center of the monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | mountain road and hiking paths ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | relatively well preserved compared to many ancient cities in Turkey ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Pisidian ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000–1200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agora
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cisterns ⓘ city walls ⓘ gymnasium ⓘ necropolis ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ temples ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national park site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic and Roman remains
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dramatic mountain setting ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antalya Province
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Pisidia ⓘ Taurus Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Güllük Dağı National Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Antalya ⓘ |
| materialRemains | stone masonry structures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
natural fortifications
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panoramic views over surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Pisidia ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| status | ruined city ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
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Roman Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Roman period
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| tourism | popular destination for hikers and history enthusiasts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Termessos Description of subject: Termessos is an ancient Pisidian city in southwestern Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved ruins dramatically set high in the Taurus Mountains within a national park.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Termessos Ruins
this entity surface form:
ancient city of Termessos