Persepolis inscriptions
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The Persepolis inscriptions are a collection of monumental royal texts carved in Old Persian and other languages on the palaces and terraces of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in present-day Iran.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persepolis inscriptions canonical | 2 |
| Achaemenid titulary | 1 |
| Persepolis Fortification tablets | 1 |
| Persepolis terrace inscriptions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1192084 — 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: Persepolis inscriptions Context triple: [Old Persian, notableInscription, Persepolis inscriptions]
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A.
Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions
The Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions are monumental trilingual royal texts carved into the rock-cut tombs and reliefs of Achaemenid and Sasanian kings near Persepolis, providing key historical and linguistic evidence about ancient Persia.
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B.
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription is a monumental multilingual rock relief commissioned by Darius the Great in present-day Iran, whose cuneiform texts were crucial in deciphering Old Persian and other ancient Near Eastern scripts.
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C.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
- 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: Persepolis inscriptions Target entity description: The Persepolis inscriptions are a collection of monumental royal texts carved in Old Persian and other languages on the palaces and terraces of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in present-day Iran.
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A.
Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions
The Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions are monumental trilingual royal texts carved into the rock-cut tombs and reliefs of Achaemenid and Sasanian kings near Persepolis, providing key historical and linguistic evidence about ancient Persia.
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B.
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription is a monumental multilingual rock relief commissioned by Darius the Great in present-day Iran, whose cuneiform texts were crucial in deciphering Old Persian and other ancient Near Eastern scripts.
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C.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid inscription
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ royal inscription corpus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Artaxerxes I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes III ⓘ Darius I of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
Xerxes I ⓘ |
| dateFromCentury | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| dateToCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of palaces
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extent of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ royal lineage ⓘ royal piety ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| earliestPossibleDate | reign of Darius I ⓘ |
| foundOn |
column bases
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door jambs ⓘ foundation tablets ⓘ gateways ⓘ palace walls ⓘ stairways ⓘ terrace walls ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of building projects
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dynastic legitimation ⓘ religious dedication ⓘ royal proclamation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Persepolis ⓘ |
| latestPossibleDate | late Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Persepolis ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Fars Province ⓘ |
| material |
clay tablets (foundation deposits)
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stone ⓘ |
| mentionsDeity | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| partOf |
Persepolis archaeological site
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surface form:
Persepolis complex
|
| significance |
important for reconstruction of Achaemenid history
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key source for Old Persian language ⓘ primary evidence for Achaemenid royal ideology ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Assyriologists
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Iranologists ⓘ epigraphers ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | trilingual inscriptions ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage |
Akkadian
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Babylonian ⓘ Elamite ⓘ Old Persian ⓘ |
| writtenInScript |
Old Persian cuneiform
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cuneiform ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Persepolis inscriptions Description of subject: The Persepolis inscriptions are a collection of monumental royal texts carved in Old Persian and other languages on the palaces and terraces of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in present-day Iran.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Achaemenid titulary
this entity surface form:
Persepolis Fortification tablets
this entity surface form:
Persepolis terrace inscriptions