Soba ruins
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The Soba ruins are the remains of the medieval capital of the Christian Nubian Kingdom of Alodia, located near present-day Khartoum in Sudan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soba (archaeological site) | 1 |
| Soba ruins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9247646 — 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: Soba ruins Context triple: [Kingdom of Alodia, archaeologicalSite, Soba ruins]
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A.
Kamitobidera ruins
Kamitobidera ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient Buddhist temple site located in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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B.
Subashi ruins
The Subashi ruins are the remains of an ancient Buddhist temple complex near Kucha in Xinjiang, China, notable for its role on the Silk Road and its well-preserved Buddhist art and architecture.
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C.
Oiso-juku ruins
The Oiso-juku ruins are the remains of a former post station on the historic Tōkaidō road in Ōiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, reflecting the area's role in Edo-period travel and transportation.
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D.
Kaibon Palace ruins
The Kaibon Palace ruins are the remains of a former royal palace of the Sultanate of Banten in Serang, Indonesia, notable for their historical and architectural significance.
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E.
Haga Ruins
Haga Ruins is an archaeological site within Sweden’s Haga Park, known for its remains that reflect the area’s historical and cultural heritage.
- 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: Soba ruins Target entity description: The Soba ruins are the remains of the medieval capital of the Christian Nubian Kingdom of Alodia, located near present-day Khartoum in Sudan.
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A.
Kamitobidera ruins
Kamitobidera ruins are the archaeological remains of an ancient Buddhist temple site located in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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B.
Subashi ruins
The Subashi ruins are the remains of an ancient Buddhist temple complex near Kucha in Xinjiang, China, notable for its role on the Silk Road and its well-preserved Buddhist art and architecture.
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C.
Oiso-juku ruins
The Oiso-juku ruins are the remains of a former post station on the historic Tōkaidō road in Ōiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, reflecting the area's role in Edo-period travel and transportation.
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D.
Kaibon Palace ruins
The Kaibon Palace ruins are the remains of a former royal palace of the Sultanate of Banten in Serang, Indonesia, notable for their historical and architectural significance.
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E.
Haga Ruins
Haga Ruins is an archaeological site within Sweden’s Haga Park, known for its remains that reflect the area’s historical and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruined city ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alodia ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Nubian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Nubian Church
|
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Alodia ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture |
Nubian
ⓘ
linked to:
Nubians
|
| declineCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromKhartoum | approximately 20–25 km southeast ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | British archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavatedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Soba East
ⓘ
Soba al-Jadida ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance | major source for study of Christian Nubia ⓘ |
| hasSiteType |
cemeteries
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church remains ⓘ domestic architecture ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ palace remains ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Sudan ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
economic center
ⓘ
political capital ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Coptic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Old Nubian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khartoum State
ⓘ
linked to:
Khartoum state
|
| locatedInValley | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Khartoum ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Blue Nile ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
glass
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ metal objects ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| partOf | Nubia ⓘ |
| region | medieval Nubia ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | Christianity ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural activities
ⓘ
urban expansion of Khartoum ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soba ruins Description of subject: The Soba ruins are the remains of the medieval capital of the Christian Nubian Kingdom of Alodia, located near present-day Khartoum in Sudan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soba ruins