Tomb of Cyrus the Great

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archaeological site mausoleum tomb tourist attraction

The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Tomb of Cyrus the Great canonical	6
tomb of Cyrus the Great	3
Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae	2
Tomb of Cyrus	1
tombs at Pasargadae	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159198 — 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: Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Context triple: [Pasargadae, contains, Tomb of Cyrus the Great]

A. Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Tomb of Ferdowsi
The Tomb of Ferdowsi is a monumental mausoleum and cultural landmark in Tus, Iran, honoring the celebrated Persian poet Ferdowsi, author of the epic Shahnameh.
C. Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
D. Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
E. Kharax Palace
Kharax Palace is a historic residence on the Crimean coast, best known as an example of architect Nikolay Krasnov’s elegant late 19th–early 20th century palace design.
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: Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Target entity description: The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.

A. Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Tomb of Ferdowsi
The Tomb of Ferdowsi is a monumental mausoleum and cultural landmark in Tus, Iran, honoring the celebrated Persian poet Ferdowsi, author of the epic Shahnameh.
C. Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
D. Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
E. Kharax Palace
Kharax Palace is a historic residence on the Crimean coast, best known as an example of architect Nikolay Krasnov’s elegant late 19th–early 20th century palace design.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalInfluence	later Achaemenid funerary architecture ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Achaemenid architecture ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	Cyrus the Great ⓘ
category	Achaemenid architecture ⓘ Cyrus the Great ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Iran ⓘ
conservationStatus	protected monument ⓘ
coordinateLocation	29.997°N 53.168°E ⓘ
country	Iran ⓘ
culture	Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
dateOfConstruction	circa 530 BCE ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Cyrus the Great ⓘ
hasInscription	ancient inscription traditionally attributed to Cyrus (now lost or fragmentary) ⓘ
hasPart	gabled stone chamber ⓘ narrow entrance doorway ⓘ rectangular burial chamber ⓘ stepped plinth ⓘ
height	about 11 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation	National Heritage Site of Iran ⓘ linked to: National heritage site of Iran UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
inception	6th century BCE ⓘ
length	about 12 meters at base ⓘ
locatedIn	Pasargadae ⓘ Pasargadae archaeological complex ⓘ linked to: Pasargadae
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Fars Province ⓘ
locatedInRegion	southern Iran ⓘ
locatedNear	Morghab plain ⓘ linked to: plain of Morghab ancient royal gardens of Pasargadae ⓘ linked to: Pasargadae
madeOfMaterial	limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ
maintainedBy	Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization ⓘ linked to: Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
namedAfter	Cyrus the Great ⓘ
numberOfSteps	six ⓘ
partOf	Achaemenid royal necropolis at Pasargadae ⓘ linked to: Naqsh-e Rostam Pasargadae World Heritage Site ⓘ linked to: Pasargadae
religionOrWorldview	Zoroastrian cultural context ⓘ
significance	earliest known free-standing monumental tomb in Iran ⓘ symbol of Persian identity ⓘ
significantEvent	visit of Alexander the Great ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	1106 ⓘ
visitorAccess	open to the public ⓘ
visitorFrequency	major tourist destination ⓘ
width	about 13 meters at base ⓘ
worldHeritageCriteria	(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ

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