Qal'at al-Bahrain
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Qal'at al-Bahrain is an ancient archaeological site and former capital of the Dilmun civilization, featuring a historic fort and settlement mound on Bahrain’s northern coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qal'at al-Bahrain canonical | 1 |
| Qal'at al-Bahrain Site Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T854198 — 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: Qal'at al-Bahrain Context triple: [Bahrain, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Qal'at al-Bahrain]
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A.
Seif Palace
Seif Palace is a historic royal palace and government complex in Kuwait City, known for its traditional Islamic architecture and role as a symbol of Kuwait’s ruling authority.
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B.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
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C.
Amman Citadel
Amman Citadel is an ancient archaeological site atop one of Amman’s hills, featuring ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods and offering panoramic views of Jordan’s capital.
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D.
Masmak Fortress
Masmak Fortress is a historic 19th-century mud-brick citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, famed as the site where King Abdulaziz captured the city and began unifying the kingdom.
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E.
Al-Faw Palace
Al-Faw Palace is a grand presidential palace complex in Baghdad, Iraq, known for its opulent architecture and its use as a major headquarters by U.S. forces after the 2003 invasion.
- 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: Qal'at al-Bahrain Target entity description: Qal'at al-Bahrain is an ancient archaeological site and former capital of the Dilmun civilization, featuring a historic fort and settlement mound on Bahrain’s northern coast.
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A.
Seif Palace
Seif Palace is a historic royal palace and government complex in Kuwait City, known for its traditional Islamic architecture and role as a symbol of Kuwait’s ruling authority.
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B.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
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C.
Amman Citadel
Amman Citadel is an ancient archaeological site atop one of Amman’s hills, featuring ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods and offering panoramic views of Jordan’s capital.
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D.
Masmak Fortress
Masmak Fortress is a historic 19th-century mud-brick citadel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, famed as the site where King Abdulaziz captured the city and began unifying the kingdom.
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E.
Al-Faw Palace
Al-Faw Palace is a grand presidential palace complex in Baghdad, Iraq, known for its opulent architecture and its use as a major headquarters by U.S. forces after the 2003 invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| area | about 17.5 ha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dilmun
ⓘ
surface form:
Dilmun trade network
Gulf maritime trade ⓘ |
| containsRemainsOf |
defensive walls
ⓘ
harbour installations ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ religious structures ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| continuousOccupationUntil | 16th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain ⓘ |
| dateOfInscriptionAsWorldHeritageSite | 2005 ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | around 2300 BCE ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 12 m ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalLayers | 7 or more ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Qal'at al-Bahrain
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Qal'at al-Bahrain Site Museum
|
| hasPart |
city wall remains
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fort ⓘ harbour area ⓘ settlement mound ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bahrain Island ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Northern Governorate (Bahrain)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Governorate of Bahrain
|
| locatedNear | Manama ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern coast of Bahrain ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| officialName | Qal'at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
archaeological stratification
ⓘ
evidence of ancient urban planning ⓘ role in Dilmun civilization ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Dilmun ⓘ
surface form:
Dilmun civilization
Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Arab world
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab States
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1192 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
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capital of Dilmun civilization ⓘ trading port ⓘ |
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: Qal'at al-Bahrain Description of subject: Qal'at al-Bahrain is an ancient archaeological site and former capital of the Dilmun civilization, featuring a historic fort and settlement mound on Bahrain’s northern coast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Qal'at al-Bahrain Site Museum