Alexander Prison
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Alexander Prison, also known as Zendan-e Eskandar, is a historic structure in Yazd, Iran, traditionally associated with the legend of Alexander the Great and now a notable tourist and cultural site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Prison canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12948435 — 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: Alexander Prison Context triple: [Alexander’s Prison (Zendan-e Eskandar), hasAlternativeName, Alexander Prison]
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A.
Verne Prison
Verne Prison is a high-security correctional facility located on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, known for housing adult male offenders.
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B.
Mount Pleasant State Prison
Mount Pleasant State Prison was the original name of the New York maximum-security prison now known as Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the most historically notorious prisons in the United States.
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C.
Acre Prison
Acre Prison is a historic fortress-turned-penal facility in the city of Acre (Akko), Israel, known for its use by British authorities to incarcerate and execute Jewish underground fighters during the Mandate period.
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D.
Kaliti Prison
Kaliti Prison is a notorious high-security detention facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, known for holding political prisoners, journalists, and government critics under harsh conditions.
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E.
Serpentine Prison
Serpentine Prison is the debut solo studio album by Matt Berninger, the lead singer of The National, showcasing his distinctive baritone voice in a more intimate, introspective setting.
- 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: Alexander Prison Target entity description: Alexander Prison, also known as Zendan-e Eskandar, is a historic structure in Yazd, Iran, traditionally associated with the legend of Alexander the Great and now a notable tourist and cultural site.
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A.
Verne Prison
Verne Prison is a high-security correctional facility located on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, known for housing adult male offenders.
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B.
Mount Pleasant State Prison
Mount Pleasant State Prison was the original name of the New York maximum-security prison now known as Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the most historically notorious prisons in the United States.
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C.
Acre Prison
Acre Prison is a historic fortress-turned-penal facility in the city of Acre (Akko), Israel, known for its use by British authorities to incarcerate and execute Jewish underground fighters during the Mandate period.
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D.
Kaliti Prison
Kaliti Prison is a notorious high-security detention facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, known for holding political prisoners, journalists, and government critics under harsh conditions.
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E.
Serpentine Prison
Serpentine Prison is the debut solo studio album by Matt Berninger, the lead singer of The National, showcasing his distinctive baritone voice in a more intimate, introspective setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander’s Prison
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Zendan-e Eskandar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Iranian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
legend of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
local Persian legends ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
domed structures ⓘ thick mud-brick walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
museum-like exhibition space
ⓘ
venue for cultural activities ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | notable monument in Yazd ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yazd
ⓘ
Yazd Province ⓘ historic city of Yazd ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
mud-brick ⓘ |
| near | other historical sites in Yazd old city ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic fabric of Yazd old town ⓘ |
| significance |
example of historical architecture in Yazd
ⓘ
local landmark in Yazd ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural venue
ⓘ
historical attraction ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Prison Description of subject: Alexander Prison, also known as Zendan-e Eskandar, is a historic structure in Yazd, Iran, traditionally associated with the legend of Alexander the Great and now a notable tourist and cultural site.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.