Temple of Ninurta
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The Temple of Ninurta is an ancient Assyrian sanctuary dedicated to the warrior god Ninurta, located within the archaeological site of Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) in modern-day Iraq.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Ninurta canonical | 1 |
| temple of Ninurta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9009978 — 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 Ninurta Context triple: [Nimrud, containsStructure, Temple of Ninurta]
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A.
Temple of Nabu
The Temple of Nabu is an ancient Assyrian sanctuary dedicated to the Mesopotamian god of wisdom and writing, located within the ruins of Nineveh at Kuyunjik in modern-day Iraq.
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B.
temple of Ningirsu
The temple of Ningirsu was a major Sumerian religious sanctuary in the city-state of Lagash, dedicated to the warrior and agricultural god Ningirsu and serving as a central focus of cult, politics, and monumental architecture.
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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.
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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E.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
- 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 Ninurta Target entity description: The Temple of Ninurta is an ancient Assyrian sanctuary dedicated to the warrior god Ninurta, located within the archaeological site of Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) in modern-day Iraq.
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A.
Temple of Nabu
The Temple of Nabu is an ancient Assyrian sanctuary dedicated to the Mesopotamian god of wisdom and writing, located within the ruins of Nineveh at Kuyunjik in modern-day Iraq.
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B.
temple of Ningirsu
The temple of Ningirsu was a major Sumerian religious sanctuary in the city-state of Lagash, dedicated to the warrior and agricultural god Ningirsu and serving as a central focus of cult, politics, and monumental architecture.
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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.
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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E.
Temple of Baalat Gebal
The Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary in Byblos dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of this early Mediterranean port.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian sanctuary
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ancient temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Assyrian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType | warrior god ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Mesopotamian temple architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfExcavation | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mesopotamian god
ⓘ
Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Ninurta
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
architectural foundations
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cult installations ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ reliefs ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
sanctuary
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole |
god of agriculture
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god of hunting ⓘ god of war ⓘ |
| hasDirectionFromMainPalace | within citadel of Nimrud ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Temple of Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kalhu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture | Assyrian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nimrud archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Kalhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important cult center in Nimrud
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key source for study of Assyrian religion ⓘ key source for study of Neo-Assyrian architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Ninurta Description of subject: The Temple of Ninurta is an ancient Assyrian sanctuary dedicated to the warrior god Ninurta, located within the archaeological site of Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) in modern-day Iraq.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
temple of Ninurta