Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions
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The Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions are ancient West Semitic texts discovered at the site of Khirbet Ataruz in modern-day Jordan, providing important evidence for the Moabite language and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9989968 — 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: Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions Context triple: [Moabite language, attestedIn, Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions]
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A.
Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
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B.
Eran stone inscription
The Eran stone inscription is a notable 5th-century CE Sanskrit record from central India that documents the reign and military achievements of the Gupta emperor Skandagupta.
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C.
Balaam inscription
The Balaam inscription is an ancient Aramaic text discovered at Deir Alla in Jordan that recounts visions of the seer Balaam, offering important evidence for Northwest Semitic language and religion in the Iron Age.
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D.
Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions
The Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions are a group of early alphabetic texts found in a turquoise-mining region of the Sinai Peninsula, often considered among the earliest examples of the Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of alphabetic writing.
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E.
Nabataean inscriptions
Nabataean inscriptions are ancient written records produced by the Nabataean civilization, primarily in their distinctive Aramaic-derived script used across regions such as Petra and the wider Near East.
- 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: Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions Target entity description: The Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions are ancient West Semitic texts discovered at the site of Khirbet Ataruz in modern-day Jordan, providing important evidence for the Moabite language and culture.
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A.
Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
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B.
Eran stone inscription
The Eran stone inscription is a notable 5th-century CE Sanskrit record from central India that documents the reign and military achievements of the Gupta emperor Skandagupta.
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C.
Balaam inscription
The Balaam inscription is an ancient Aramaic text discovered at Deir Alla in Jordan that recounts visions of the seer Balaam, offering important evidence for Northwest Semitic language and religion in the Iron Age.
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D.
Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions
The Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions are a group of early alphabetic texts found in a turquoise-mining region of the Sinai Peninsula, often considered among the earliest examples of the Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of alphabetic writing.
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E.
Nabataean inscriptions
Nabataean inscriptions are ancient written records produced by the Nabataean civilization, primarily in their distinctive Aramaic-derived script used across regions such as Petra and the wider Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moabite inscriptions
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West Semitic inscriptions ⓘ ancient inscription corpus ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 8th century BCE
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late 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | cultic context ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Chemosh
ⓘ
Yahweh ⓘ
linked to:
Adonai
|
| associatedWithPeople | Moabites ⓘ |
| associatedWithSiteType |
sanctuary
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| chronology | Iron Age II ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Moabite kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Moab
|
| discoveredAt |
Khirbet Ataruz temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Khirbet Ataruz
|
| discoveredBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Jordan ⓘ |
| epigraphicType |
monumental inscription
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short dedicatory text ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Jordanian plateau ⓘ |
| inscriptionMedium |
architectural elements
ⓘ
portable objects ⓘ |
| language | Moabite ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily |
Northwest Semitic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Semitic
|
| locatedIn |
Dhiban region
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Khirbet Ataruz ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| mentionedInDiscipline |
Ancient Near Eastern history
ⓘ
Biblical studies ⓘ Northwest Semitic epigraphy ⓘ |
| paleographicDatingMethod | letter-form comparison ⓘ |
| providesEvidenceFor |
Moabite epigraphy
ⓘ
Moabite language ⓘ Moabite onomastics ⓘ Moabite religion ⓘ |
| region | Transjordan ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mesha Stele ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cultic legitimation
ⓘ
votive ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| scriptType | consonantal alphabet ⓘ |
| significance | earliest direct evidence for Moabite cult at Atarot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultic record
ⓘ
religious dedication ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
West Semitic alphabet
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Semitic alphabetic script
|
| writingSystemFamily | Northwest Semitic scripts ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions Description of subject: The Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions are ancient West Semitic texts discovered at the site of Khirbet Ataruz in modern-day Jordan, providing important evidence for the Moabite language and culture.
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