Ziggurat of Ur
E237317
The Ziggurat of Ur is a massive stepped pyramid temple from ancient Mesopotamia, built around the 21st century BCE in present-day Iraq and dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ziggurat of Ur canonical | 6 |
| Great Ziggurat of Ur | 2 |
| ziggurat of Ur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2101933 — 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: Ziggurat of Ur Context triple: [Ur, hasNotableStructure, Ziggurat of Ur]
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A.
Anu ziggurat
Anu ziggurat is an ancient Mesopotamian temple platform in the city of Uruk dedicated to the sky god Anu and associated with some of the earliest monumental religious architecture.
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B.
ziggurat of Enlil
The ziggurat of Enlil was a major Mesopotamian temple-tower dedicated to the chief god Enlil, serving as the religious and ceremonial center of the ancient city of Nippur.
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C.
Etemenanki ziggurat
The Etemenanki ziggurat was a massive stepped temple tower in ancient Babylon, traditionally associated with the biblical Tower of Babel and dedicated to the god Marduk.
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D.
ziggurat of Ashur
The ziggurat of Ashur was a monumental stepped temple-tower in the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, serving as a major religious center dedicated to the chief god Ashur.
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E.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
- 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: Ziggurat of Ur Target entity description: The Ziggurat of Ur is a massive stepped pyramid temple from ancient Mesopotamia, built around the 21st century BCE in present-day Iraq and dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
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A.
Anu ziggurat
Anu ziggurat is an ancient Mesopotamian temple platform in the city of Uruk dedicated to the sky god Anu and associated with some of the earliest monumental religious architecture.
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B.
ziggurat of Enlil
The ziggurat of Enlil was a major Mesopotamian temple-tower dedicated to the chief god Enlil, serving as the religious and ceremonial center of the ancient city of Nippur.
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C.
Etemenanki ziggurat
The Etemenanki ziggurat was a massive stepped temple tower in ancient Babylon, traditionally associated with the biblical Tower of Babel and dedicated to the god Marduk.
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D.
ziggurat of Ashur
The ziggurat of Ashur was a monumental stepped temple-tower in the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur, serving as a major religious center dedicated to the chief god Ashur.
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E.
Esagila temple complex
The Esagila temple complex was the grand religious center of ancient Babylon dedicated primarily to the god Marduk, serving as a key ceremonial and administrative hub of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Mesopotamian temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ ziggurat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| builder |
Shulgi
ⓘ
linked to:
Shulgi of Ur
Ur-Nammu ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Shulgi
ⓘ
linked to:
Shulgi of Ur
Ur-Nammu ⓘ |
| builtInCenturyBCE | 21st century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 2100 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedDeityType | moon god ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Nanna
ⓘ
Sin ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Third Dynasty of Ur
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Dynasty of Ur period
|
| era | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Leonard Woolley ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| function |
religious center
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temple platform ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bitumen mortar
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central monumental staircase ⓘ multiple terraces ⓘ three main staircases ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 meters (original) ⓘ |
| laterRestorationBy | Nabonidus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhi Qar Governorate
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Iraq ⓘ Mesopotamia ⓘ Ur ⓘ |
| material |
baked brick
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mud brick ⓘ |
| near |
modern city of Nasiriyah
ⓘ
linked to:
Nasiriyah
|
| partOf | temple complex of Nanna ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities ⓘ |
| period | Ur III period ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | John George Taylor ⓘ |
| region | southern Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular base ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved ziggurats of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
Neo-Babylonian period
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linked to:
Neo-Babylonian Empire
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Input
Subject: Ziggurat of Ur Description of subject: The Ziggurat of Ur is a massive stepped pyramid temple from ancient Mesopotamia, built around the 21st century BCE in present-day Iraq and dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ziggurat of Ur
linked to: Ziggurat of Ur
subject linked to:
World Heritage Site (Ur)
subject linked to:
World Heritage Site (Ur)
linked to: Ziggurat of Ur