temple of Anahita
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The temple of Anahita is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Iranian water and fertility goddess Anahita, located within the Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex in northwestern Iran.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| temple of Anahita canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9533305 — 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 Anahita Context triple: [Takht-e Soleyman, hasPart, temple of Anahita]
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
temple of Kesh
The temple of Kesh is an ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary celebrated in Sumerian literature as a grand and divinely favored cult center.
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C.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
altar of Artemis
The altar of Artemis was a central sacred structure within the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, used for ritual offerings and worship of the goddess Artemis in one of the most renowned sanctuaries of the ancient world.
- 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 Anahita Target entity description: The temple of Anahita is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Iranian water and fertility goddess Anahita, located within the Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex in northwestern Iran.
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A.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
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B.
temple of Kesh
The temple of Kesh is an ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary celebrated in Sumerian literature as a grand and divinely favored cult center.
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C.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
altar of Artemis
The altar of Artemis was a central sacred structure within the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, used for ritual offerings and worship of the goddess Artemis in one of the most renowned sanctuaries of the ancient world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sasanian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Aredvi Sura Anahita
ⓘ
linked to:
Aredvi Sura
|
| associatedReligion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal Sasanian cult ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 36.60°N 47.23°E ⓘ |
| country |
Iran
ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ
linked to:
Iran
|
| culture |
Iranian
ⓘ
Sasanian ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
|
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Anahita ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeityType |
fertility goddess
ⓘ
water goddess ⓘ |
| distanceToNearestTown | about 45 km northeast of Takab ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German archaeological missions (20th century)
ⓘ
linked to:
German Archaeological Institute
|
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
Sasanian religious practices
ⓘ
stone architectural decoration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
massive stone blocks
ⓘ
rectangular sanctuary layout ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf |
Takht-e Soleyman, Solomon’s Throne
ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-e Soleyman
|
| includedIn |
Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage property
ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-e Soleyman
|
| locatedIn |
Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-e Soleyman
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Azerbaijan Province ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Zagros Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient fire temple at Takht-e Soleyman
ⓘ
sacred lake of Takht-e Soleyman ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-e Soleyman
|
| locatedOn | volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Takab ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Takht-e Soleyman site
ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-e Soleyman
cultural landscape of Takht-e Soleyman ⓘ religious complex at Takht-e Soleyman ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Sasanian period ⓘ |
| region | historic Azerbaijan (Iran) ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
fertility
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| significance | important sanctuary of goddess Anahita in northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1077 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: temple of Anahita Description of subject: The temple of Anahita is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Iranian water and fertility goddess Anahita, located within the Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex in northwestern Iran.
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