Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief)
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Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon is a neoclassical relief sculpture by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen depicting the triumphant arrival of the Macedonian conqueror into the ancient Mesopotamian city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8007228 — 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: Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief) Context triple: [Bertel Thorvaldsen, notableWork, Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief)]
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A.
Assyrian lion hunt reliefs
The Assyrian lion hunt reliefs are a series of finely carved Neo-Assyrian palace wall panels depicting royal lion hunts, celebrated as masterpieces of ancient Near Eastern art and a highlight of the British Museum’s collection.
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B.
Lachish reliefs
The Lachish reliefs are a series of Neo-Assyrian palace wall carvings from the reign of Sennacherib that vividly depict the siege and conquest of the Judean city of Lachish in 701 BCE.
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C.
Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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D.
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate is a grand, blue-glazed brick ceremonial gateway adorned with reliefs of dragons and bulls that once formed part of the ancient city walls of Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
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E.
Achaemenid stone reliefs
Achaemenid stone reliefs are carved stone panels from the ancient Persian Achaemenid Empire, renowned for their detailed depictions of royal ceremonies, tribute processions, and imperial iconography.
- 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: Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief) Target entity description: Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon is a neoclassical relief sculpture by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen depicting the triumphant arrival of the Macedonian conqueror into the ancient Mesopotamian city.
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A.
Assyrian lion hunt reliefs
The Assyrian lion hunt reliefs are a series of finely carved Neo-Assyrian palace wall panels depicting royal lion hunts, celebrated as masterpieces of ancient Near Eastern art and a highlight of the British Museum’s collection.
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B.
Lachish reliefs
The Lachish reliefs are a series of Neo-Assyrian palace wall carvings from the reign of Sennacherib that vividly depict the siege and conquest of the Judean city of Lachish in 701 BCE.
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C.
Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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D.
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate is a grand, blue-glazed brick ceremonial gateway adorned with reliefs of dragons and bulls that once formed part of the ancient city walls of Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
-
E.
Achaemenid stone reliefs
Achaemenid stone reliefs are carved stone panels from the ancient Persian Achaemenid Empire, renowned for their detailed depictions of royal ceremonies, tribute processions, and imperial iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neoclassical artwork
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relief sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | bas-relief ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | classical idealization ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 19th century art ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Bertel Thorvaldsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical accounts of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Bertel Thorvaldsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Danish ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon ⓘ |
| depictsCulture |
Ancient Macedonian culture
NERFINISHED
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Ancient Mesopotamian culture ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Alexander the Great’s conquest of Babylon ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| genre | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Alexander III of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon
NERFINISHED
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Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
ancient warfare
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heroic ruler ⓘ triumph ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| portrays |
architectural elements of Babylon
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processional scene ⓘ triumphant arrival of Alexander the Great ⓘ victorious army ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
classical history
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military conquest ⓘ triumphal entry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon (relief) Description of subject: Alexander the Great’s Entry into Babylon is a neoclassical relief sculpture by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen depicting the triumphant arrival of the Macedonian conqueror into the ancient Mesopotamian city.
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