Tophet of Carthage
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The Tophet of Carthage is an ancient open-air sanctuary and cemetery associated with the Phoenician-Punic city of Carthage, historically linked to child burials and debated sacrificial practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tophet of Carthage canonical | 2 |
| Tophet de Carthage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T721819 — 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: Tophet of Carthage Context triple: [Archaeological Site of Carthage, hasPart, Tophet of Carthage]
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A.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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B.
necropolis of Cyrene
The necropolis of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman burial ground near the city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya, renowned for its rock-cut tombs and archaeological significance.
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C.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
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D.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground prehistoric burial complex in Paola, Malta, renowned for its intricate rock-cut chambers and exceptional archaeological significance.
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E.
Carthage Palace
Carthage Palace is the official presidential palace and primary seat of executive power in Tunisia, located in the coastal suburb of Carthage near Tunis.
- 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: Tophet of Carthage Target entity description: The Tophet of Carthage is an ancient open-air sanctuary and cemetery associated with the Phoenician-Punic city of Carthage, historically linked to child burials and debated sacrificial practices.
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A.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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B.
necropolis of Cyrene
The necropolis of Cyrene is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman burial ground near the city of Cyrene in modern-day Libya, renowned for its rock-cut tombs and archaeological significance.
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C.
Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
The Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Carthaginian coastal settlement in northeastern Tunisia, notable for its intact urban layout, houses, and burial grounds that offer rare insight into Punic civilization.
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D.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground prehistoric burial complex in Paola, Malta, renowned for its intricate rock-cut chambers and exceptional archaeological significance.
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E.
Carthage Palace
Carthage Palace is the official presidential palace and primary seat of executive power in Tunisia, located in the coastal suburb of Carthage near Tunis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician-Punic religious site
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archaeological site ⓘ cemetery ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| archaeologicalDiscipline | Phoenician-Punic archaeology ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavation | excavations in the 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | ancient Carthage ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Phoenician civilization
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Punic (Carthaginian) people ⓘ
surface form:
Punic civilization
|
| country |
Tunisia
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surface form:
Republic of Tunisia
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| dedicatedToDeity |
Baal
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surface form:
Baal Hammon
Tanit ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
animal remains
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cremated human remains ⓘ inscriptions mentioning vows and offerings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Archaeological Site of Carthage
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Tanit and Baal Hammon at Carthage
Tophet of Carthage ⓘ
surface form:
Tophet de Carthage
|
| hasFeature |
ash-filled urns
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enclosure walls ⓘ field of stelae ⓘ stone markers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Punic ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
cemetery for children who died young
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possible site of child sacrifice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
open-air sanctuary layout
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stelae with religious inscriptions and symbols ⓘ urn burials of infants and young children ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Roman destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Tunisia ⓘ |
| modernAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| near | modern city of Tunis ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Carthage ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Archaeological Site of Carthage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Canaanite religion
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Phoenician religion ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Phoenician-Punic funerary practices
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ancient Mediterranean religions ⓘ child sacrifice debate ⓘ |
| symbol |
crescent and disk motifs
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raised-hand motifs ⓘ sign of Tanit ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Tophet of Carthage Description of subject: The Tophet of Carthage is an ancient open-air sanctuary and cemetery associated with the Phoenician-Punic city of Carthage, historically linked to child burials and debated sacrificial practices.
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Tophet de Carthage