Tepe Sialk
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Tepe Sialk is an ancient archaeological mound in central Iran, notable for its early urban settlement layers and some of the oldest known examples of writing in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tepe Sialk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16112634 — 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: Tepe Sialk Context triple: [Proto-Elamite period, hasMajorSite, Tepe Sialk]
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A.
Shahr-e Sukhteh
Shahr-e Sukhteh is a major Bronze Age archaeological site in southeastern Iran, renowned for its well-preserved urban remains and artifacts that shed light on early urban civilization in the region.
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B.
Fayaz Tepe
Fayaz Tepe is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex near Termez in southern Uzbekistan, notable for its well-preserved murals and role in the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Road.
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C.
Gonur Depe
Gonur Depe is a major Bronze Age archaeological site in Turkmenistan, considered the principal urban center of the ancient Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC).
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D.
Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Tchogha Zanbil
Tchogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite ziggurat complex in southwestern Iran and one of the best-preserved examples of stepped pyramidal temple architecture in the Middle East.
- 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: Tepe Sialk Target entity description: Tepe Sialk is an ancient archaeological mound in central Iran, notable for its early urban settlement layers and some of the oldest known examples of writing in the region.
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A.
Shahr-e Sukhteh
Shahr-e Sukhteh is a major Bronze Age archaeological site in southeastern Iran, renowned for its well-preserved urban remains and artifacts that shed light on early urban civilization in the region.
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B.
Fayaz Tepe
Fayaz Tepe is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex near Termez in southern Uzbekistan, notable for its well-preserved murals and role in the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Road.
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C.
Gonur Depe
Gonur Depe is a major Bronze Age archaeological site in Turkmenistan, considered the principal urban center of the ancient Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC).
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D.
Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Tchogha Zanbil
Tchogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite ziggurat complex in southwestern Iran and one of the best-preserved examples of stepped pyramidal temple architecture in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.