temple of Ningirsu at Girsu
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The temple of Ningirsu at Girsu was a major Sumerian cult center dedicated to the warrior god Ningirsu, renowned from inscriptions of the ruler Gudea that describe its grand reconstruction and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| temple of Ningirsu at Girsu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8925994 — 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: temple of Ningirsu at Girsu Context triple: [Gudea, commissioned, temple of Ningirsu at Girsu]
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A.
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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B.
Ziggurat of Ur
The Ziggurat of Ur is a massive stepped pyramid temple from ancient Mesopotamia, built around the 21st century BCE in present-day Iraq and dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
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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.
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.
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E.
ziggurat of Enlil
The ziggurat of Enlil was a major Mesopotamian temple-tower dedicated to the chief god Enlil, serving as the religious and ceremonial center of the ancient city of Nippur.
- 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: temple of Ningirsu at Girsu Target entity description: The temple of Ningirsu at Girsu was a major Sumerian cult center dedicated to the warrior god Ningirsu, renowned from inscriptions of the ruler Gudea that describe its grand reconstruction and religious significance.
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A.
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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B.
Ziggurat of Ur
The Ziggurat of Ur is a massive stepped pyramid temple from ancient Mesopotamia, built around the 21st century BCE in present-day Iraq and dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
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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.
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.
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E.
ziggurat of Enlil
The ziggurat of Enlil was a major Mesopotamian temple-tower dedicated to the chief god Enlil, serving as the religious and ceremonial center of the ancient city of Nippur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian temple
ⓘ
cult center ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Tello (Telloh) ⓘ |
| architecturalType | multi-courtyard temple complex ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ningirsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Ninurta
Ninĝirsu ⓘ
linked to:
Ninurta
|
| associatedWith |
Sumerian temple architecture
ⓘ
city-state of Lagash ⓘ
linked to:
Lagash
temple economy ⓘ |
| countryPresentDay | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ningirsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Ninurta
|
| dedicatedToAspectOf | Ningirsu as city god of Lagash ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French archaeological missions ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
economic center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| governedBy | temple administration of Lagash ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eninnu
ⓘ
House of the Fifty ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole | warrior god ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative rooms
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ sanctuary of Ningirsu ⓘ
linked to:
temple of Ningirsu
storehouses ⓘ |
| hasRituals |
festivals of Ningirsu
ⓘ
offerings to Ningirsu ⓘ |
| knownFrom | inscriptions of Gudea ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sumerian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Girsu
ⓘ
linked to:
city of Girsu
Lagash (city-state) ⓘ
linked to:
Lagash
Sumer ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| majorCultCenterFor |
Ningirsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Ninurta
|
| material |
baked brick
ⓘ
mudbrick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed building accounts of Gudea
ⓘ
religious significance in Lagash ⓘ rich inscriptional evidence ⓘ |
| partOf | urban complex of Girsu ⓘ |
| patronRuler | Gudea ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorReconstruction | reign of Gudea ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Gudea ⓘ |
| reconstructionDescribedIn |
Gudea cylinders
ⓘ
linked to:
Cylinder B of Gudea
Gudea statues inscriptions ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Neo-Sumerian period
ⓘ
late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: temple of Ningirsu at Girsu Description of subject: The temple of Ningirsu at Girsu was a major Sumerian cult center dedicated to the warrior god Ningirsu, renowned from inscriptions of the ruler Gudea that describe its grand reconstruction and religious significance.
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