Khorsabad
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Khorsabad is an ancient Assyrian city, best known as the site of King Sargon II’s royal palace complex adorned with monumental reliefs and guardian sculptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khorsabad canonical | 5 |
| royal citadel of Dur-Sharrukin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10180441 — 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: Khorsabad Context triple: [Lamassu sculptures, notableSite, Khorsabad]
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A.
Nimrud
Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its monumental palaces, reliefs, and sculptures that were central to the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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B.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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C.
Nippur ruins
The Nippur ruins are the remains of an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia that served as a major religious center dedicated to the god Enlil.
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D.
Tell Brak
Tell Brak is a major ancient Mesopotamian city-site in northeastern Syria, known for its early urban development and long occupation from the 6th millennium BCE onward.
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E.
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.
- 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: Khorsabad Target entity description: Khorsabad is an ancient Assyrian city, best known as the site of King Sargon II’s royal palace complex adorned with monumental reliefs and guardian sculptures.
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A.
Nimrud
Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city in modern-day Iraq, renowned for its monumental palaces, reliefs, and sculptures that were central to the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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B.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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C.
Nippur ruins
The Nippur ruins are the remains of an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia that served as a major religious center dedicated to the god Enlil.
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D.
Tell Brak
Tell Brak is a major ancient Mesopotamian city-site in northeastern Syria, known for its early urban development and long occupation from the 6th millennium BCE onward.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | death of Sargon II ⓘ |
| abandonedApprox | circa 705 BCE ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dur-Sharrukin
NERFINISHED
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Dur-Sharrukin (Fortress of Sargon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dur-Sharrukīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancientName | Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artifactsDisplayedAt |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | reign of Sargon II ⓘ |
| constructionStartedApprox | circa 717 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Paul-Émile Botta
NERFINISHED
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Victor Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
administrative buildings
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city gates ⓘ city walls ⓘ guardian sculptures ⓘ lamassu ⓘ monumental stone reliefs ⓘ royal palace complex ⓘ temples ⓘ ziggurat ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
Neo-Assyrian urban planning
NERFINISHED
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royal Assyrian art ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mosul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1840s ⓘ |
| partOf | Assyrian heartland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalPalaceOf | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | cuneiform ⓘ |
| servedAsCapitalDuring | reign of Sargon II ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
looting
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modern conflict ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khorsabad Description of subject: Khorsabad is an ancient Assyrian city, best known as the site of King Sargon II’s royal palace complex adorned with monumental reliefs and guardian sculptures.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
royal citadel of Dur-Sharrukin