Qalʿat Hammad
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Qalʿat Hammad is a historic fortified city and former capital of the Hammadid dynasty in present-day Algeria, renowned for its medieval Islamic architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qalʿat Hammad canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2819630 — 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: Qalʿat Hammad Context triple: [Rif, placeOfBirth, Qalʿat Hammad]
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A.
Qalʿat Sherqat
Qalʿat Sherqat is the modern archaeological site in northern Iraq that preserves the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, a former capital and major religious center of the Assyrian Empire.
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B.
Qalat
Qalat is a key urban center and provincial capital in southern Afghanistan, known for its strategic location and historical fortifications.
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C.
Islam Qala
Islam Qala is a key Afghan town and border checkpoint serving as a major trade and transit gateway between Afghanistan and Iran.
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D.
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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E.
Sahr-i-Bahlol
Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
- 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: Qalʿat Hammad Target entity description: Qalʿat Hammad is a historic fortified city and former capital of the Hammadid dynasty in present-day Algeria, renowned for its medieval Islamic architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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A.
Qalʿat Sherqat
Qalʿat Sherqat is the modern archaeological site in northern Iraq that preserves the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, a former capital and major religious center of the Assyrian Empire.
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B.
Qalat
Qalat is a key urban center and provincial capital in southern Afghanistan, known for its strategic location and historical fortifications.
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C.
Islam Qala
Islam Qala is a key Afghan town and border checkpoint serving as a major trade and transit gateway between Afghanistan and Iran.
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D.
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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E.
Sahr-i-Bahlol
Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortified city ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Maghrebi Islamic architecture
ⓘ
medieval Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Hammadid dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| capitalFrom | early 11th century ⓘ |
| capitalUntil | mid-12th century ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1007 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | early 11th century ⓘ |
| containsStructureType |
baths
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ mosques ⓘ palaces ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
M'Sila Province
ⓘ
surface form:
M’Sila Province
|
| culturalRegion |
North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
|
| elevation | about 1418 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1007 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hammad ibn Buluggin ⓘ |
| foundedByDynasty | Hammadid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasCityWall | yes ⓘ |
| hasGates | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage status
defensive architecture ⓘ medieval Islamic urban planning ⓘ palatial complexes ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Algeria ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Hodna Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Algeria ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity |
Bejaia
ⓘ
surface form:
Bejaïa
M’Sila ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain plateau ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maghrebi architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic archaeological heritage of North Africa
|
| periodOfSignificance |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| servedAsCapitalOf | Hammadid dynasty ⓘ |
| significance | testimony to the power and sophistication of the Hammadid state ⓘ |
| stateOfConservation | ruins ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 102 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qalʿat Hammad Description of subject: Qalʿat Hammad is a historic fortified city and former capital of the Hammadid dynasty in present-day Algeria, renowned for its medieval Islamic architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.