Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II
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The Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence famed for its extensive stone reliefs and inscriptions celebrating the power and campaigns of King Ashurnasirpal II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II canonical | 2 |
| Northwest Palace at Kalhu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9009975 — 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: Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Context triple: [Nimrud, containsStructure, Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II]
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A.
North Palace of Ashurbanipal
The North Palace of Ashurbanipal was a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and as part of the complex associated with King Ashurbanipal’s reign.
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B.
royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin
The royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin was the grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by King Sargon II in his short-lived capital city in the late 8th century BCE.
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C.
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib
The Southwest Palace of Sennacherib is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence and administrative complex built by King Sennacherib in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and monumental architecture.
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D.
Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh
The Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh was an important ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, located in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh and central to its religious life.
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E.
Buk-In-Hamm Palace
Buk-In-Hamm Palace is a fictional or stylized palace location associated with the character or work "Mystic Man."
- 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: Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Target entity description: The Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence famed for its extensive stone reliefs and inscriptions celebrating the power and campaigns of King Ashurnasirpal II.
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A.
North Palace of Ashurbanipal
The North Palace of Ashurbanipal was a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and as part of the complex associated with King Ashurbanipal’s reign.
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B.
royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin
The royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin was the grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by King Sargon II in his short-lived capital city in the late 8th century BCE.
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C.
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib
The Southwest Palace of Sennacherib is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence and administrative complex built by King Sennacherib in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and monumental architecture.
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D.
Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh
The Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh was an important ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, located in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh and central to its religious life.
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E.
Buk-In-Hamm Palace
Buk-In-Hamm Palace is a fictional or stylized palace location associated with the character or work "Mystic Man."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian architectural complex
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royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Assyrian ⓘ |
| artifactsHousedAt |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ various European and North American museums ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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capital city Kalhu ⓘ |
| builder | Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Ashurnasirpal II ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | circa 859 BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 883 BCE ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key monument of Assyrian art
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primary source for Neo-Assyrian royal ideology ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
alabaster reliefs
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polychrome wall paintings ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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ceremonial complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative suites
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courtyards ⓘ orthostat relief slabs ⓘ temple areas ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| hasReliefTheme |
mythological creatures
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processions of courtiers ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ tribute bearers ⓘ winged genies ⓘ |
| inscriptionsDescribe |
building achievements of Ashurnasirpal II
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military campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ royal hunts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cuneiform inscriptions
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lamassu sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsDate | 1840s ⓘ |
| partOf | citadel of Kalhu ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ashurnasirpal II
NERFINISHED
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later Neo-Assyrian kings ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Description of subject: The Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence famed for its extensive stone reliefs and inscriptions celebrating the power and campaigns of King Ashurnasirpal II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northwest Palace at Kalhu