Tal-e Malyan
E390914
Tal-e Malyan is a major archaeological mound in Iran identified with the ancient Elamite city of Anshan, known for its remains spanning several millennia of settlement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tal-e Malyan canonical | 4 |
| Tal-e Malyan area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3810787 — 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: Tal-e Malyan Context triple: [Anshan, hasArchaeologicalSite, Tal-e Malyan]
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A.
Kel Adagh
Kel Adagh is a Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the mountainous Adrar des Ifoghas region of northeastern Mali and parts of the central Sahara.
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B.
Margalla Hills
Margalla Hills is a picturesque hill range in northern Pakistan that forms part of the Himalayan foothills and serves as a popular recreational and hiking area near Islamabad.
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C.
Hajhir Mountains
The Hajhir Mountains are a rugged, highland range on the island of Socotra, known for their dramatic granite peaks and unique biodiversity.
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D.
Oratam
Oratam was a Lenape sachem (chief) known for leading Native American resistance against Dutch colonial forces in 17th-century New Netherland.
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E.
Tuz Khurmatu
Tuz Khurmatu is a multiethnic town in northern Iraq notable for its significant Iraqi Turkmen population and strategic location in the disputed territories between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.
- 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: Tal-e Malyan Target entity description: Tal-e Malyan is a major archaeological mound in Iran identified with the ancient Elamite city of Anshan, known for its remains spanning several millennia of settlement.
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A.
Kel Adagh
Kel Adagh is a Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the mountainous Adrar des Ifoghas region of northeastern Mali and parts of the central Sahara.
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B.
Margalla Hills
Margalla Hills is a picturesque hill range in northern Pakistan that forms part of the Himalayan foothills and serves as a popular recreational and hiking area near Islamabad.
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C.
Hajhir Mountains
The Hajhir Mountains are a rugged, highland range on the island of Socotra, known for their dramatic granite peaks and unique biodiversity.
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D.
Oratam
Oratam was a Lenape sachem (chief) known for leading Native American resistance against Dutch colonial forces in 17th-century New Netherland.
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E.
Tuz Khurmatu
Tuz Khurmatu is a multiethnic town in northern Iraq notable for its significant Iraqi Turkmen population and strategic location in the disputed territories between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological mound ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Anshan ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Elam ⓘ
surface form:
Elamite civilization
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| excavationType | systematic archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
administrative center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ regional capital of Anshan ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
administrative tablets
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ ceramics ⓘ inscribed objects ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
administrative organization
ⓘ
long-distance cultural connections ⓘ multi-period occupation ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasRemainsFrom |
historic periods
ⓘ
prehistoric periods ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | long and complex occupational sequence ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Anshan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large urban center of ancient Elam
ⓘ
remains spanning several millennia of settlement ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern city of Shiraz ⓘ |
| locatedOn | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient region of Anshan ⓘ |
| period |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| researchField |
Elamite studies
ⓘ
Near Eastern archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding early urbanism in Iran
ⓘ
key site for study of early Elamite history ⓘ |
| topography | large tell (mound) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tal-e Malyan Description of subject: Tal-e Malyan is a major archaeological mound in Iran identified with the ancient Elamite city of Anshan, known for its remains spanning several millennia of settlement.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tal-e Malyan area