Triple
T5385404
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Balkh |
E120189
|
entity |
| Predicate | archaeologicalSite |
P1098
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Balkh ruins
The Balkh ruins are the remains of the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan, a historically significant center of early urban civilization, trade, and culture along the Silk Road.
|
E515453
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Balkh ruins | Statement: [Balkh, archaeologicalSite, Balkh ruins]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balkh ruins Context triple: [Balkh, archaeologicalSite, Balkh ruins]
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A.
Old Kandahar archaeological site
Old Kandahar archaeological site is an ancient urban center in southern Afghanistan, widely regarded as the location of Alexandria in Arachosia founded by Alexander the Great.
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B.
Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel is a historic fortress in the Afghan city of Herat, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage dating back to ancient and medieval empires.
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C.
Ai-Khanoum
Ai-Khanoum was a major Hellenistic city in ancient Bactria, notable for its blend of Greek and Central Asian culture and its role as a key center of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
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D.
Kharax Palace
Kharax Palace is a historic residence on the Crimean coast, best known as an example of architect Nikolay Krasnov’s elegant late 19th–early 20th century palace design.
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E.
Ancient Merv
Ancient Merv is a major archaeological site in Turkmenistan that preserves the remains of one of Central Asia’s most important Silk Road cities, known for its historical role as a thriving cultural and commercial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Balkh ruins Triple: [Balkh, archaeologicalSite, Balkh ruins]
Generated description
The Balkh ruins are the remains of the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan, a historically significant center of early urban civilization, trade, and culture along the Silk Road.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balkh ruins Target entity description: The Balkh ruins are the remains of the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan, a historically significant center of early urban civilization, trade, and culture along the Silk Road.
-
A.
Old Kandahar archaeological site
Old Kandahar archaeological site is an ancient urban center in southern Afghanistan, widely regarded as the location of Alexandria in Arachosia founded by Alexander the Great.
-
B.
Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel is a historic fortress in the Afghan city of Herat, notable for its strategic importance and centuries-old architectural heritage dating back to ancient and medieval empires.
-
C.
Ai-Khanoum
Ai-Khanoum was a major Hellenistic city in ancient Bactria, notable for its blend of Greek and Central Asian culture and its role as a key center of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
-
D.
Kharax Palace
Kharax Palace is a historic residence on the Crimean coast, best known as an example of architect Nikolay Krasnov’s elegant late 19th–early 20th century palace design.
-
E.
Ancient Merv
Ancient Merv is a major archaeological site in Turkmenistan that preserves the remains of one of Central Asia’s most important Silk Road cities, known for its historical role as a thriving cultural and commercial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd46354c648190a38b26f107010a96 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd86f5a7388190aa4ba2052afca74e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf295352988190a48d3f9db56fcaf8 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:27 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf29f4c56481908d3f83ec6e7ba96a |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf2ab19a50819098ef5a611daa8cd6 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:03 p.m.