Phrygian tumuli necropolis
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The Phrygian tumuli necropolis is an ancient burial ground near the city of Gordion in central Anatolia, notable for its large earthen mounds covering elite tombs from the Phrygian kingdom, including the famed “Midas Mound.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordion tumulus cemetery | 1 |
| Phrygian tumuli necropolis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12932647 — 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: Phrygian tumuli necropolis Context triple: [Gordium, knownFor, Phrygian tumuli necropolis]
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Potkuk necropolis
Potkuk necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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Boljun necropolis
Boljun necropolis is a medieval burial site in Croatia notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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Hrta necropolis
Hrta necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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Greek Necropolis
Greek Necropolis is a distinct section of West Norwood Cemetery in London that contains elaborate 19th-century Greek Orthodox mausoleums and monuments reflecting the city’s historic Greek community.
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Karakuş Tumulus
Karakuş Tumulus is an ancient funerary monument in southeastern Turkey, notable for its monumental columns and reliefs built as a royal burial site of the Kingdom of Commagene.
- 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: Phrygian tumuli necropolis Target entity description: The Phrygian tumuli necropolis is an ancient burial ground near the city of Gordion in central Anatolia, notable for its large earthen mounds covering elite tombs from the Phrygian kingdom, including the famed “Midas Mound.”
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A.
Potkuk necropolis
Potkuk necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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B.
Boljun necropolis
Boljun necropolis is a medieval burial site in Croatia notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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C.
Hrta necropolis
Hrta necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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D.
Greek Necropolis
Greek Necropolis is a distinct section of West Norwood Cemetery in London that contains elaborate 19th-century Greek Orthodox mausoleums and monuments reflecting the city’s historic Greek community.
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E.
Karakuş Tumulus
Karakuş Tumulus is an ancient funerary monument in southeastern Turkey, notable for its monumental columns and reliefs built as a royal burial site of the Kingdom of Commagene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient burial ground
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Gordion ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Phrygian kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Phrygians ⓘ |
| burialType | tumulus ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBelongsTo |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| contains |
earthen burial mounds
ⓘ
elite tombs ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Phrygian archaeology ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasPart | Midas Mound ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | key site for Phrygian funerary practices ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
King Midas tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
King Midas
Phrygian royal dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Pharnacid dynasty
|
| locatedIn |
Gordion
ⓘ
central Anatolia ⓘ
linked to:
Central Anatolia Region
|
| locatedInCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
grave goods ⓘ metal artifacts ⓘ wooden burial chambers ⓘ |
| near |
Sakarya River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Sakarya Plain
modern village of Yassıhöyük ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Midas Mound tumulus
ⓘ
linked to:
Midas Mound
large tumulus mounds ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Iron Age burial customs in Anatolia
ⓘ
Phrygian social hierarchy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
ⓘ
royal burials ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phrygian tumuli necropolis Description of subject: The Phrygian tumuli necropolis is an ancient burial ground near the city of Gordion in central Anatolia, notable for its large earthen mounds covering elite tombs from the Phrygian kingdom, including the famed “Midas Mound.”
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.