Naqsh-e Rajab
E556722
Naqsh-e Rajab is an ancient Sasanian rock relief site near Persepolis in Iran, featuring royal carvings and inscriptions that commemorate early Sasanian kings and their victories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naqsh-e Rajab canonical | 5 |
| rock relief at Naqsh-e Rajab | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5946472 — 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: Naqsh-e Rajab Context triple: [Persis, hasRockReliefSite, Naqsh-e Rajab]
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A.
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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B.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Shrine of Shah Paran
The Shrine of Shah Paran is a revered Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Sylhet, Bangladesh, associated with the 14th-century saint Shah Paran, a disciple and relative of Shah Jalal.
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D.
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and historic religious complex located in the ancient city of Rayy, now part of Tehran, Iran.
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E.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
- 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: Naqsh-e Rajab Target entity description: Naqsh-e Rajab is an ancient Sasanian rock relief site near Persepolis in Iran, featuring royal carvings and inscriptions that commemorate early Sasanian kings and their victories.
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A.
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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B.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
-
C.
Shrine of Shah Paran
The Shrine of Shah Paran is a revered Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Sylhet, Bangladesh, associated with the 14th-century saint Shah Paran, a disciple and relative of Shah Jalal.
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D.
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and historic religious complex located in the ancient city of Rayy, now part of Tehran, Iran.
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E.
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Shah Cheragh Shrine is a major Shia Muslim pilgrimage site and funerary monument in Shiraz, renowned for its dazzling mirrored interior and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian rock relief
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock relief site ⓘ |
| artStyle | Sasanian rock relief art ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Sasanian kings
ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian emperors
|
| civilization | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| commemorates |
royal investiture
ⓘ
royal victories ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture |
Sasanian
ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
|
| dateFrom | 3rd century ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionBy | Kartir ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Middle Persian ⓘ |
| hasReliefOf |
Ardashir I
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Kartir ⓘ Sasanian royal investiture scenes ⓘ Sasanian victory scenes ⓘ Shapur I ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | early Sasanian period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fars Province
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Zagros Mountains foothills ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Naqsh-e Rustam
ⓘ
linked to:
Naqsh-e Rostam
Persepolis ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| nearCity | Marvdasht ⓘ |
| partOf | Sasanian royal monumental program ⓘ |
| region | ancient Persis ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Sasanian royal iconography
ⓘ
important source for Sasanian history ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naqsh-e Rajab Description of subject: Naqsh-e Rajab is an ancient Sasanian rock relief site near Persepolis in Iran, featuring royal carvings and inscriptions that commemorate early Sasanian kings and their victories.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Naqsh-e Rajab