royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin
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The royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin was the grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by King Sargon II in his short-lived capital city in the late 8th century BCE.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dur-Sharrukin palace complex | 1 |
| Palace of Sargon II | 1 |
| Palace reliefs of Sargon II at Khorsabad | 1 |
| royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039202 — 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: royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin Context triple: [Sargon II, hasPart, royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin]
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A.
North Palace of Ashurbanipal
The North Palace of Ashurbanipal was a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and as part of the complex associated with King Ashurbanipal’s reign.
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B.
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib
The Southwest Palace of Sennacherib is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence and administrative complex built by King Sennacherib in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and monumental architecture.
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C.
Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh
The Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh was an important ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, located in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh and central to its religious life.
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D.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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E.
ziggurat of Ashur
The ziggurat of Ashur was a monumental stepped temple-tower in the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, serving as a major religious center dedicated to the chief god Ashur.
- 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: royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin Target entity description: The royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin was the grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by King Sargon II in his short-lived capital city in the late 8th century BCE.
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A.
North Palace of Ashurbanipal
The North Palace of Ashurbanipal was a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and as part of the complex associated with King Ashurbanipal’s reign.
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B.
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib
The Southwest Palace of Sennacherib is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence and administrative complex built by King Sennacherib in ancient Nineveh, renowned for its extensive reliefs and monumental architecture.
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C.
Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh
The Temple of Ishtar of Nineveh was an important ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, located in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh and central to its religious life.
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D.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
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E.
ziggurat of Ashur
The ziggurat of Ashur was a monumental stepped temple-tower in the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, serving as a major religious center dedicated to the chief god Ashur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian palace
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian
|
| builder | Sargon II ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Sargon II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Sargon II ⓘ |
| country | Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
inscription panels
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lamassu sculptures ⓘ stone wall reliefs ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | 19th-century archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative suites
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ storerooms ⓘ temple areas ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assyria
ⓘ
Dur-Sharrukin ⓘ Khorsabad ⓘ Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ
surface form:
northern Mesopotamia
|
| materialUsed |
alabaster reliefs
ⓘ
mudbrick ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sargon II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive sculptured reliefs
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ planned royal city layout ⓘ |
| partOf |
capital city of Dur-Sharrukin
ⓘ
Khorsabad ⓘ
surface form:
royal citadel of Dur-Sharrukin
|
| patron | Sargon II ⓘ |
| shortDescription | grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by Sargon II in his capital Dur-Sharrukin ⓘ |
| startDate | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian period
|
| usedBy |
Neo-Assyrian royal administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian royal court
Sargon II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial administration
ⓘ
royal audiences ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin Description of subject: The royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin was the grand Neo-Assyrian residence and administrative center built by King Sargon II in his short-lived capital city in the late 8th century BCE.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palace reliefs of Sargon II at Khorsabad
this entity surface form:
Palace of Sargon II
this entity surface form:
Dur-Sharrukin palace complex