Sahr-i-Bahlol
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Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sahr-i-Bahlol canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2807729 — 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: Sahr-i-Bahlol Context triple: [Mardan, nearbyArchaeologicalSite, Sahr-i-Bahlol]
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A.
Alaeddin Hill
Alaeddin Hill is a prominent historic mound and park in central Konya, Turkey, known for its ancient citadel ruins and panoramic views of the city.
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B.
Sikandra
Sikandra is a historic suburb of Agra in India best known for housing the grand mausoleum of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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C.
Shela Bagh
Shela Bagh is a railway station in Balochistan, Pakistan, known for serving the historic Quetta–Chaman route through the rugged terrain near the Khojak Pass.
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D.
Chaghcharan
Chaghcharan is a city in western Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Ghor Province and an important regional administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Tamiat
Tamiat is the historical name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, located on the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean coast.
- 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: Sahr-i-Bahlol Target entity description: Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
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A.
Alaeddin Hill
Alaeddin Hill is a prominent historic mound and park in central Konya, Turkey, known for its ancient citadel ruins and panoramic views of the city.
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B.
Sikandra
Sikandra is a historic suburb of Agra in India best known for housing the grand mausoleum of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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C.
Shela Bagh
Shela Bagh is a railway station in Balochistan, Pakistan, known for serving the historic Quetta–Chaman route through the rugged terrain near the Khojak Pass.
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D.
Chaghcharan
Chaghcharan is a city in western Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Ghor Province and an important regional administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Tamiat
Tamiat is the historical name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, located on the Nile Delta along the Mediterranean coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateDating | 1st century BCE to 7th century CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
evidence of Buddhist monastic life
ⓘ
evidence of urban planning in Gandhara ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Indo-Greek and Kushan Gandhara culture ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire | Kushan Empire ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
|
| culturalPeriod |
Gandhara period
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
Kushan era ⓘ
linked to:
Kushan Empire
|
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology, Pakistan
|
| hasAlternateName |
Sahr-i-Bahlol ruins
ⓘ
linked to:
Takht-i-Bahi
|
| hasAlternateTransliteration | Sahr-i-Bahlol ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
defensive walls
ⓘ
gates and streets ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist monastic remains
ⓘ
ancient mounds ⓘ fortified urban remains ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeContext | hilltop settlement ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Gandhara Buddhist civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
|
| includedIn |
UNESCO World Heritage List
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| inscriptionCriteria | UNESCO criteria (iii) and (iv) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gandharan art and architecture
ⓘ
well-preserved Buddhist remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Mardan District ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mardan city
ⓘ
linked to:
Mardan
Takht-i-Bahi ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Gandharan sculptures
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
stone masonry structures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gandhara region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamboja–Gandhara region
|
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Buddhism ⓘ |
| siteCategory | Buddhist archaeological site ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 139-002 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Taxila World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Subject: Sahr-i-Bahlol Description of subject: Sahr-i-Bahlol is an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan renowned for its well-preserved remains of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization.
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