Triple

T15017308
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ras Shamra tablets E377988 entity
Predicate discoveredAtSite P3985 FINISHED
Object Ras Shamra archaeological site
The Ras Shamra archaeological site, identified with the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, is a major Bronze Age urban center renowned for yielding extensive cuneiform archives that transformed understanding of ancient Near Eastern languages, religion, and literature.
E1132875 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Ras Shamra archaeological site | Statement: [Ras Shamra tablets, discoveredAtSite, Ras Shamra archaeological site]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ras Shamra archaeological site
Context triple: [Ras Shamra tablets, discoveredAtSite, Ras Shamra archaeological site]
  • A. Eridu archaeological site
    The Eridu archaeological site is one of the earliest known Sumerian urban centers in southern Mesopotamia, often regarded as one of the world’s first cities and a major religious hub dedicated to the god Enki.
  • B. Ras al-Ain archaeological site
    Ras al-Ain archaeological site is an ancient heritage area in Amman, Jordan, featuring significant archaeological remains that illuminate the city’s historical development.
  • C. Deir Alla archaeological site
    Deir Alla archaeological site is a significant excavation area in the Jordan Valley known for its ancient Near Eastern remains, including inscriptions that have provided key insights into regional languages and cultures.
  • D. Uruk archaeological site
    The Uruk archaeological site is the remains of one of the world’s earliest major cities in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for its monumental architecture, early writing, and central role in the rise of Sumerian civilization.
  • E. Assur archaeological site
    Assur archaeological site is the ancient city and former capital of the Assyrian Empire, located on the Tigris River in present-day northern Iraq and renowned for its monumental temples, palaces, and archaeological remains.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ras Shamra archaeological site
Triple: [Ras Shamra tablets, discoveredAtSite, Ras Shamra archaeological site]
Generated description
The Ras Shamra archaeological site, identified with the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, is a major Bronze Age urban center renowned for yielding extensive cuneiform archives that transformed understanding of ancient Near Eastern languages, religion, and literature.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ras Shamra archaeological site
Target entity description: The Ras Shamra archaeological site, identified with the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, is a major Bronze Age urban center renowned for yielding extensive cuneiform archives that transformed understanding of ancient Near Eastern languages, religion, and literature.
  • A. Eridu archaeological site
    The Eridu archaeological site is one of the earliest known Sumerian urban centers in southern Mesopotamia, often regarded as one of the world’s first cities and a major religious hub dedicated to the god Enki.
  • B. Ras al-Ain archaeological site
    Ras al-Ain archaeological site is an ancient heritage area in Amman, Jordan, featuring significant archaeological remains that illuminate the city’s historical development.
  • C. Deir Alla archaeological site
    Deir Alla archaeological site is a significant excavation area in the Jordan Valley known for its ancient Near Eastern remains, including inscriptions that have provided key insights into regional languages and cultures.
  • D. Uruk archaeological site
    The Uruk archaeological site is the remains of one of the world’s earliest major cities in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for its monumental architecture, early writing, and central role in the rise of Sumerian civilization.
  • E. Assur archaeological site
    Assur archaeological site is the ancient city and former capital of the Assyrian Empire, located on the Tigris River in present-day northern Iraq and renowned for its monumental temples, palaces, and archaeological remains.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d85cd3a3c881908c71fc424d459c17 completed April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ded7633fcc8190b2231f43252bc46f completed April 15, 2026, 12:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fe9dd078e481908ec78db57541fc4c completed May 9, 2026, 2:37 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fe9f3afcc08190bd9eac0b2619bf0a completed May 9, 2026, 2:43 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fe9fa89bd481909235d2ec377a0d8e completed May 9, 2026, 2:44 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:55 a.m.