Shushan
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Shushan is the ancient Persian royal city traditionally identified as the capital where the events of the biblical Book of Esther take place.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shushan canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3072343 — 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: Shushan Context triple: [Megillat Esther, settingLocation, Shushan]
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A.
Mount Ebal
Mount Ebal is a prominent mountain in the West Bank historically significant in biblical tradition, particularly as the site associated with the curses in the covenant ceremony described in the Book of Deuteronomy.
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B.
Eglah
Eglah is a lesser-known wife of the biblical King David, mentioned among the mothers of his sons in the Hebrew Bible.
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C.
Safed Koh
Safed Koh is a prominent mountain range along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, known for its high, rugged peaks and strategic passes near the Khyber region.
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D.
Erechim
Erechim is a city in southern Brazil known for its strong German-Brazilian cultural heritage and influence.
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E.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
- 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: Shushan Target entity description: Shushan is the ancient Persian royal city traditionally identified as the capital where the events of the biblical Book of Esther take place.
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A.
Mount Ebal
Mount Ebal is a prominent mountain in the West Bank historically significant in biblical tradition, particularly as the site associated with the curses in the covenant ceremony described in the Book of Deuteronomy.
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B.
Eglah
Eglah is a lesser-known wife of the biblical King David, mentioned among the mothers of his sons in the Hebrew Bible.
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C.
Safed Koh
Safed Koh is a prominent mountain range along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, known for its high, rugged peaks and strategic passes near the Khyber region.
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D.
Erechim
Erechim is a city in southern Brazil known for its strong German-Brazilian cultural heritage and influence.
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E.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical location ⓘ royal city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Susa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haman
ⓘ
King Ahasuerus ⓘ Mordecai ⓘ Queen Esther ⓘ
linked to:
Esther
|
| capitalOf |
Achaemenid Empire (winter capital)
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
Elamite Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Elam
Persian Empire (winter capital) ⓘ
linked to:
Susa
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | word for "lily" in some Semitic languages ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Achaemenid dynasty
ⓘ
Elamite kings ⓘ Parthian rulers ⓘ
linked to:
House of Arsaces
Sasanian rulers ⓘ Seleucid rulers ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid kings
|
| hasStructure |
apadana (audience hall)
ⓘ
citadel ⓘ royal palace complex ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Elamite name "Šušan"
ⓘ
Hebrew name "Shushan" ⓘ Old Persian name "Šuša" ⓘ
linked to:
Old Persian
|
| locatedIn |
Khuzestan Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Khuzestan
ancient Near East ⓘ region of Elam ⓘ southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dez River
ⓘ
Karkheh River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Daniel
ⓘ
Book of Esther ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
Book of Nehemiah ⓘ
linked to:
Ezra–Nehemiah
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| modernSiteName |
Susa archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Susa
|
| partOf |
Achaemenid royal road network
ⓘ
linked to:
The Royal Road
|
| regionHistorically | Susiana ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
Elamite period ⓘ Parthian period ⓘ
linked to:
Parthian Empire
Sasanian period ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
Seleucid period ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid Empire
|
| traditionalRole |
royal residence of Persian kings in the Book of Esther
ⓘ
setting of the Book of Esther ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentative | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shushan Description of subject: Shushan is the ancient Persian royal city traditionally identified as the capital where the events of the biblical Book of Esther take place.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.