al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya
E422721
al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya is a seminal historical and chronological study by Al-Biruni that examines calendars, eras, and cultural practices of various ancient civilizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4228402 — 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: al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya Context triple: [Al-Biruni, notableWork, al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya]
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Tarih-i Kadim
Tarih-i Kadim is a famous long poem by Ottoman-Turkish poet Tevfik Fikret that critically questions religious dogma and traditional views of history.
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B.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
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C.
Bir el Qutt inscriptions
The Bir el Qutt inscriptions are early Christian-era mosaic inscriptions found near Bethlehem that represent the oldest known written examples of the Georgian language.
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D.
Kitab al-Mu‘alajat al-Buqratiyya
Kitab al-Mu‘alajat al-Buqratiyya is a seminal medieval Arabic medical compendium that systematically presents clinical treatments and therapies within the tradition of Islamic medicine.
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E.
Études d’archéologie
Études d’archéologie is a scholarly publication series of the French School at Athens focusing on archaeological research, particularly in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.
- 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: al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya Target entity description: al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya is a seminal historical and chronological study by Al-Biruni that examines calendars, eras, and cultural practices of various ancient civilizations.
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A.
Tarih-i Kadim
Tarih-i Kadim is a famous long poem by Ottoman-Turkish poet Tevfik Fikret that critically questions religious dogma and traditional views of history.
-
B.
Al-‘Asr
Al-‘Asr is the 103rd chapter of the Qur’an, a brief Meccan surah emphasizing the importance of faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience in the fleeting span of human life.
-
C.
Bir el Qutt inscriptions
The Bir el Qutt inscriptions are early Christian-era mosaic inscriptions found near Bethlehem that represent the oldest known written examples of the Georgian language.
-
D.
Kitab al-Mu‘alajat al-Buqratiyya
Kitab al-Mu‘alajat al-Buqratiyya is a seminal medieval Arabic medical compendium that systematically presents clinical treatments and therapies within the tradition of Islamic medicine.
-
E.
Études d’archéologie
Études d’archéologie is a scholarly publication series of the French School at Athens focusing on archaeological research, particularly in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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chronological study ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Chronology of Ancient Nations
NERFINISHED
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The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| analyzes |
dating of historical events
ⓘ
methods of time reckoning ⓘ |
| author |
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Biruni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares |
different calendar systems
ⓘ
different chronological eras ⓘ |
| contains |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
comparative religious information ⓘ ethnographic notes ⓘ historical narratives ⓘ |
| field |
chronology (science)
ⓘ
comparative religion ⓘ cultural history ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Coptic calendar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek calendar ⓘ Indian calendar ⓘ Islamic calendar ⓘ Jewish calendar ⓘ Persian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogdian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac calendar ⓘ Zoroastrian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical chronography
ⓘ
scientific treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic chronologists
ⓘ
modern historians of calendars ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient civilizations
ⓘ
calendars ⓘ chronology ⓘ cultural practices ⓘ eras ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical use of sources
ⓘ
integration of astronomy and history ⓘ systematic comparison of calendars ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
ancient eras
ⓘ
early Islamic period ⓘ late antique period ⓘ |
| titleInArabicScript | الآثار الباقية عن القرون الخالية NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya Description of subject: al-Athar al-Baqiya ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliya is a seminal historical and chronological study by Al-Biruni that examines calendars, eras, and cultural practices of various ancient civilizations.
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