Ganjnameh inscriptions
E380584
The Ganjnameh inscriptions are ancient Achaemenid rock carvings near Hamadan, Iran, bearing trilingual cuneiform texts commissioned by Darius I and Xerxes I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganjnameh inscriptions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3697320 — 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: Ganjnameh inscriptions Context triple: [Hamadan, hasHeritageSite, Ganjnameh inscriptions]
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A.
Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions
The Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions are monumental trilingual royal texts carved into the rock-cut tombs and reliefs of Achaemenid and Sasanian kings near Persepolis, providing key historical and linguistic evidence about ancient Persia.
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B.
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription is a monumental multilingual rock relief commissioned by Darius the Great in present-day Iran, whose cuneiform texts were crucial in deciphering Old Persian and other ancient Near Eastern scripts.
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C.
Persepolis inscriptions
The Persepolis inscriptions are a collection of monumental royal texts carved in Old Persian and other languages on the palaces and terraces of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in present-day Iran.
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D.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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E.
Bir el Qutt inscriptions
The Bir el Qutt inscriptions are early Christian-era mosaic inscriptions found near Bethlehem that represent the oldest known written examples of the Georgian language.
- 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: Ganjnameh inscriptions Target entity description: The Ganjnameh inscriptions are ancient Achaemenid rock carvings near Hamadan, Iran, bearing trilingual cuneiform texts commissioned by Darius I and Xerxes I.
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A.
Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions
The Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions are monumental trilingual royal texts carved into the rock-cut tombs and reliefs of Achaemenid and Sasanian kings near Persepolis, providing key historical and linguistic evidence about ancient Persia.
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B.
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription is a monumental multilingual rock relief commissioned by Darius the Great in present-day Iran, whose cuneiform texts were crucial in deciphering Old Persian and other ancient Near Eastern scripts.
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C.
Persepolis inscriptions
The Persepolis inscriptions are a collection of monumental royal texts carved in Old Persian and other languages on the palaces and terraces of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in present-day Iran.
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D.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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E.
Bir el Qutt inscriptions
The Bir el Qutt inscriptions are early Christian-era mosaic inscriptions found near Bethlehem that represent the oldest known written examples of the Georgian language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid inscription
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock inscription ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ganj Nameh
ⓘ
Treasure Epistle ⓘ |
| carvedInto | granite cliff ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
Xerxes I ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| creator |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
Xerxes I ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian culture
|
| dateFrom | late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| dateTo | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | antiquity ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
religious dedication
ⓘ
royal proclamation ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionOf |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
Xerxes I ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage of Iran ⓘ |
| inscribedBy |
Achaemenid stone reliefs
ⓘ
surface form:
royal stonemasons of the Achaemenid court
|
| inscriptionType | royal inscription ⓘ |
| language |
Babylonian
ⓘ
Elamite ⓘ Old Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamadan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hamadan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Alvand Mountain ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| modernUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| near | Ganjnameh waterfall ⓘ |
| nearAncientCity | Ecbatana ⓘ |
| numberOfInscriptions | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Achaemenid royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| period | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization
|
| region | ancient Media ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| scriptType | cuneiform script ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
genealogy of the king
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legitimization of royal rule ⓘ praise of Ahura Mazda ⓘ royal titles ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ganjnameh inscriptions Description of subject: The Ganjnameh inscriptions are ancient Achaemenid rock carvings near Hamadan, Iran, bearing trilingual cuneiform texts commissioned by Darius I and Xerxes I.
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