Ekur temple
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The Ekur temple was the principal sanctuary of the god Enlil in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, revered as a cosmic mountain and central religious complex in Mesopotamian belief.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekur temple canonical | 1 |
| Ekur temple complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661970 — 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: Ekur temple Context triple: [Enlil and Ninlil, setting, Ekur temple]
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A.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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B.
Sewu Temple
Sewu Temple is a large 8th-century Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned as one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments near the Prambanan area.
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C.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
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D.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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E.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
- 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: Ekur temple Target entity description: The Ekur temple was the principal sanctuary of the god Enlil in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, revered as a cosmic mountain and central religious complex in Mesopotamian belief.
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A.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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B.
Sewu Temple
Sewu Temple is a large 8th-century Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned as one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments near the Prambanan area.
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C.
Umananda Temple
Umananda Temple is a historic Shiva temple situated on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River, renowned as a prominent religious and tourist attraction near Guwahati in Assam, India.
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D.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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E.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian temple
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religious building ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Nippur ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
assembly of the gods
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cosmic order ⓘ divine kingship ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Assyrian ⓘ Babylonian ⓘ Sumerian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cosmic mountain
ⓘ
mountain house ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | American archaeological expeditions at Nippur ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
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principal sanctuary of Enlil ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative quarters
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ shrines ⓘ store rooms ⓘ ziggurat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nippur
NERFINISHED
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Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Enlil hymns
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Sumerian literary texts ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
meeting place of heaven and earth
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seat of Enlil’s authority ⓘ |
| nameInSumerian | Ekur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | House Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Enlil cult complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious complex of Nippur ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Akkadian period
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Early Dynastic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Kassite period NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
pan-Mesopotamian cult center
ⓘ
supreme sanctuary of Enlil ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Enlil’s divine court
NERFINISHED
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Ninlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekur temple Description of subject: The Ekur temple was the principal sanctuary of the god Enlil in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, revered as a cosmic mountain and central religious complex in Mesopotamian belief.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ekur temple complex