Stone Lion of Hamadan
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The Stone Lion of Hamadan is an ancient monolithic lion sculpture in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally linked to the Hellenistic era and regarded as a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stone Lion of Hamadan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3697323 — 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: Stone Lion of Hamadan Context triple: [Hamadan, hasHeritageSite, Stone Lion of Hamadan]
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A.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
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B.
Naqsh-e-Faryadi
Naqsh-e-Faryadi is a celebrated Urdu poetry collection by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that helped establish his reputation as one of the foremost modern Urdu poets.
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C.
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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D.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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E.
Ark of Bukhara
The Ark of Bukhara is an ancient fortified citadel in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that served for centuries as the residence and stronghold of the region’s rulers.
- 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: Stone Lion of Hamadan Target entity description: The Stone Lion of Hamadan is an ancient monolithic lion sculpture in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally linked to the Hellenistic era and regarded as a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
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A.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
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B.
Naqsh-e-Faryadi
Naqsh-e-Faryadi is a celebrated Urdu poetry collection by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that helped establish his reputation as one of the foremost modern Urdu poets.
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C.
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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D.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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E.
Ark of Bukhara
The Ark of Bukhara is an ancient fortified citadel in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that served for centuries as the residence and stronghold of the region’s rulers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient sculpture
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city symbol ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artStyle | Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hellenistic art
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Seleucid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid period
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| constructionTechnique | carved from a single block ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| depicts | lion ⓘ |
| function |
city emblem
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commemorative monument ⓘ |
| genre | animal sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage of Iran ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Hamadan’s historical heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamadan
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Hamadan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Iran Standard Time ⓘ |
| material |
monolithic stone
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stone ⓘ |
| monumentType | lion statue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
antiquity
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association with Hellenistic period ⓘ monolithic form ⓘ role as symbol of Hamadan city ⓘ |
| partOf |
cultural heritage of Iran
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historical heritage of Hamadan ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | outdoor monument ⓘ |
| significance |
important archaeological remain in Hamadan
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symbol of Hamadan ⓘ |
| tourism | popular attraction for visitors to Hamadan ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | Hellenistic era ⓘ |
| use |
local gathering place
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tourist landmark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stone Lion of Hamadan Description of subject: The Stone Lion of Hamadan is an ancient monolithic lion sculpture in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally linked to the Hellenistic era and regarded as a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
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