Old Nisa
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Old Nisa is an ancient archaeological site near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, known as one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Nisa canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12920689 — 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: Old Nisa Context triple: [Ahal Region, containsHistoricalSite, Old Nisa]
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A.
Calah
Calah is an ancient Assyrian city, better known today as Nimrud, which served as a major political and cultural center of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in northern Mesopotamia.
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B.
Allakaket
Allakaket is a small, predominantly Alaska Native village in the interior of Alaska, located above the Arctic Circle and accessible mainly by air and river.
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C.
Mayapuri
Mayapuri is an industrial and commercial locality in West Delhi, India, known for its metal recycling markets and automobile workshops.
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D.
Archaeopolis
Archaeopolis was an ancient fortified city that served as the principal political and military center of the kingdom of Lazica in western Georgia.
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E.
Seibal
Seibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved stelae and strategic location along the Usumacinta River.
- 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: Old Nisa Target entity description: Old Nisa is an ancient archaeological site near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, known as one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Calah
Calah is an ancient Assyrian city, better known today as Nimrud, which served as a major political and cultural center of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in northern Mesopotamia.
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B.
Allakaket
Allakaket is a small, predominantly Alaska Native village in the interior of Alaska, located above the Arctic Circle and accessible mainly by air and river.
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C.
Mayapuri
Mayapuri is an industrial and commercial locality in West Delhi, India, known for its metal recycling markets and automobile workshops.
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D.
Archaeopolis
Archaeopolis was an ancient fortified city that served as the principal political and military center of the kingdom of Lazica in western Georgia.
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E.
Seibal
Seibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved stelae and strategic location along the Usumacinta River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithridates I of Parthia
ⓘ
Parthian kings ⓘ
linked to:
House of Arsaces
|
| contains |
Hellenistic-style sculptures
ⓘ
decorated stucco reliefs ⓘ fortified royal residence ⓘ ivory rhyta ⓘ monumental halls ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ treasury ⓘ wine warehouses ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culture | Parthian culture ⓘ |
| elevation | about 250 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
courtyard complexes
ⓘ
mud-brick fortifications ⓘ towered walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ahal Region
ⓘ
near Ashgabat ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| material |
fired brick
ⓘ
mud brick ⓘ plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Kopet Dag foothills
ⓘ
linked to:
Kopet Dag mountains
|
| nearbyCity | Ashgabat ⓘ |
| partOf | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| period |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Parthian period ⓘ
linked to:
Parthian Empire
|
| significance |
important center of Parthian royal power
ⓘ
one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1242 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion |
Asia and the Pacific
ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Nisa Description of subject: Old Nisa is an ancient archaeological site near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, known as one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.