Larsa archaeological site
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Larsa archaeological site is the remains of an important ancient Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia, known for its political power and monumental architecture during the early second millennium BCE.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larsa archaeological site canonical | 2 |
| Tell as-Senkereh (Larsa) | 2 |
| Larsa (probable) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661477 — 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: Larsa archaeological site Context triple: [Dhi Qar Governorate, hasArchaeologicalSite, Larsa archaeological site]
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A.
Eridu archaeological site
The Eridu archaeological site is one of the earliest known Sumerian urban centers in southern Mesopotamia, often regarded as one of the world’s first cities and a major religious hub dedicated to the god Enki.
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B.
Uruk archaeological site
The Uruk archaeological site is the remains of one of the world’s earliest major cities in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for its monumental architecture, early writing, and central role in the rise of Sumerian civilization.
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C.
Nippur ruins
The Nippur ruins are the remains of an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia that served as a major religious center dedicated to the god Enlil.
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D.
Assur archaeological site
Assur archaeological site is the ancient city and former capital of the Assyrian Empire, located on the Tigris River in present-day northern Iraq and renowned for its monumental temples, palaces, and archaeological remains.
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E.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
- 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: Larsa archaeological site Target entity description: Larsa archaeological site is the remains of an important ancient Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia, known for its political power and monumental architecture during the early second millennium BCE.
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A.
Eridu archaeological site
The Eridu archaeological site is one of the earliest known Sumerian urban centers in southern Mesopotamia, often regarded as one of the world’s first cities and a major religious hub dedicated to the god Enki.
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B.
Uruk archaeological site
The Uruk archaeological site is the remains of one of the world’s earliest major cities in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for its monumental architecture, early writing, and central role in the rise of Sumerian civilization.
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C.
Nippur ruins
The Nippur ruins are the remains of an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia that served as a major religious center dedicated to the god Enlil.
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D.
Assur archaeological site
Assur archaeological site is the ancient city and former capital of the Assyrian Empire, located on the Tigris River in present-day northern Iraq and renowned for its monumental temples, palaces, and archaeological remains.
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E.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian city-state
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Larsa ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Hammurabi of Babylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Hammurabi
|
| conqueredInYear | circa 1763 BCE ⓘ |
| culture |
Old Babylonian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Babylonian Empire
Sumerian civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Sumer
|
| excavatedBy |
André Parrot
ⓘ
French archaeological missions ⓘ Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage ⓘ |
| firstMajorExcavationsDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
reign of Rim-Sin I
ⓘ
reign of Warad-Sin ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
administrative texts
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ cuneiform tablets ⓘ legal texts ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ terracotta figurines ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| hasMajorDeity | Shamash ⓘ |
| hasMajorTemple |
E-babbar temple of Shamash
ⓘ
linked to:
temple of Shamash
|
| hasPeakPeriod |
Isin-Larsa period
ⓘ
Old Babylonian period ⓘ
linked to:
Old Babylonian Empire
early second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
city walls
ⓘ
palace remains ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple complex ⓘ ziggurat ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site in Iraq ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive cuneiform tablet archives
ⓘ
large temple complexes ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ political power in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhi Qar Governorate
ⓘ
modern-day Iraq ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Shatt al-Gharraf
ⓘ
linked to:
Shatt al-Arab
|
| locatedNorthOf | Ur archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Nippur archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Nippur ruins
|
| modernName | Tell as-Senkereh ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | capital of the kingdom of Larsa ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Sumerian religion
ⓘ
important for study of early Mesopotamian urbanism ⓘ key source for Isin-Larsa period history ⓘ |
| timeOfOccupation |
early second millennium BCE
ⓘ
early third millennium BCE ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Larsa archaeological site Description of subject: Larsa archaeological site is the remains of an important ancient Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia, known for its political power and monumental architecture during the early second millennium BCE.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Larsa archaeological site
linked to: Larsa archaeological site
linked to: Larsa archaeological site
subject linked to:
temple of Shamash