Tell Hagmatana
E520299
Tell Hagmatana is an important archaeological mound in modern-day Hamadan, Iran, believed to preserve remains of ancient Ecbatana, the capital of the Median and later Achaemenid empires.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell Hagmatana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5444074 — 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: Tell Hagmatana Context triple: [Ecbatana, hasArchaeologicalSite, Tell Hagmatana]
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A.
Gannat
Gannat is a small town in central France known for its rich paleontological heritage and traditional cultural festivals.
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B.
Hagaz
Hagaz is a town in Eritrea’s Anseba region, known primarily as an agricultural and local administrative center.
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C.
Hethuska
Hethuska is a traditional Omaha warrior society and ceremonial dance organization known for its role in preserving tribal military and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ahangama
Ahangama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its beaches, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishermen.
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E.
Taghmon
Taghmon is a village in County Wexford, Ireland, known for its historic ecclesiastical roots and rural community character.
- 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: Tell Hagmatana Target entity description: Tell Hagmatana is an important archaeological mound in modern-day Hamadan, Iran, believed to preserve remains of ancient Ecbatana, the capital of the Median and later Achaemenid empires.
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A.
Gannat
Gannat is a small town in central France known for its rich paleontological heritage and traditional cultural festivals.
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B.
Hagaz
Hagaz is a town in Eritrea’s Anseba region, known primarily as an agricultural and local administrative center.
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C.
Hethuska
Hethuska is a traditional Omaha warrior society and ceremonial dance organization known for its role in preserving tribal military and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ahangama
Ahangama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its beaches, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishermen.
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E.
Taghmon
Taghmon is a village in County Wexford, Ireland, known for its historic ecclesiastical roots and rural community character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological mound
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
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Ecbatana NERFINISHED ⓘ Median Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedToPreserve | remains of ancient Ecbatana ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| excavationType | tell (artificial mound formed by human occupation) ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFromPeriod |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Median period ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major archaeological heritage site of Iran ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
probable site of an Achaemenid royal residence
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probable site of the capital of the Median Empire ⓘ |
| linkedToAncientSource | Ecbatana described by Herodotus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamadan
NERFINISHED
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Hamadan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemainsInclude |
architectural remains
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fortification structures ⓘ occupation layers from first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| near | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | urban area of modern Hamadan ⓘ |
| region | ancient Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | important archaeological mound in western Iran ⓘ |
| usedAs | fortified settlement in antiquity ⓘ |
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: Tell Hagmatana Description of subject: Tell Hagmatana is an important archaeological mound in modern-day Hamadan, Iran, believed to preserve remains of ancient Ecbatana, the capital of the Median and later Achaemenid empires.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.