Eanna temple complex
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The Eanna temple complex was a major religious and ceremonial center in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, primarily dedicated to the goddess Inanna and associated with early urban development and monumental architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eanna temple precinct | 3 |
| Eanna temple complex canonical | 2 |
| Eanna cult center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1900994 — 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: Eanna temple complex Context triple: [Inanna, temple, Eanna temple complex]
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A.
Temple of Derr
The Temple of Derr is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Lower Nubia dedicated primarily to the sun god Ra-Horakhty and renowned for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led Nubian monument rescue efforts.
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B.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- 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: Eanna temple complex Target entity description: The Eanna temple complex was a major religious and ceremonial center in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, primarily dedicated to the goddess Inanna and associated with early urban development and monumental architecture.
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A.
Temple of Derr
The Temple of Derr is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Lower Nubia dedicated primarily to the sun god Ra-Horakhty and renowned for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led Nubian monument rescue efforts.
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B.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| alsoDedicatedTo | Anu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uruk period
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development of writing ⓘ early urbanization ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCenturyBC | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Inanna ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German Archaeological Institute
ⓘ
Julius Jordan ⓘ |
| excavationBeganIn | 1912 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
administrative texts
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clay tablets ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ statuettes ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cone mosaic decoration
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decorated facades ⓘ enclosure walls ⓘ monumental staircases ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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cult center of Inanna ⓘ economic center ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
courtyards
ⓘ
monumental buildings ⓘ shrines ⓘ storehouses ⓘ temples ⓘ ziggurats ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Akkadian
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Sumerian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early monumental stone and mudbrick architecture
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evidence of early state formation ⓘ rich cultic installations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uruk ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
ancient Sumer
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linked to:
Sumer
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Inanna ⓘ |
| partOf |
city of Uruk
ⓘ
linked to:
Uruk archaeological site
|
| partOfArchaeologicalZone |
Warka (Uruk) ruins
ⓘ
linked to:
Uruk archaeological site
|
| period |
Early Dynastic period
ⓘ
Uruk period ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus |
Ancient City of Uruk
ⓘ
linked to:
Uruk archaeological site
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eanna temple complex Description of subject: The Eanna temple complex was a major religious and ceremonial center in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, primarily dedicated to the goddess Inanna and associated with early urban development and monumental architecture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eanna temple complex
linked to: Eanna temple complex
linked to: Eanna temple complex
subject linked to:
ancient city of Uruk
linked to: Eanna temple complex