Marv Dasht plain
E407667
Marv Dasht plain is a fertile plateau region in Iran’s Fars Province, historically significant as the site of the ancient Achaemenid ceremonial capital Persepolis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marv Dasht plain canonical | 1 |
| Marvdasht plain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4027404 — 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: Marv Dasht plain Context triple: [Persepolis, locatedOn, Marv Dasht plain]
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A.
plain of Morghab
The plain of Morghab is a broad, fertile valley in southwestern Iran best known as the site of the ancient Achaemenid capital Pasargadae and the tomb of Cyrus the Great.
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B.
Marathon plain
Marathon plain is a historic coastal plain in eastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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C.
Tihama
Tihama is a hot, low-lying coastal plain along the Red Sea, primarily in western Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir is Iran’s vast central salt desert, characterized by arid plains, salt flats, and extreme climatic conditions.
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E.
Vigrid plain
Vigrid plain is the vast mythological battlefield in Norse mythology where the final apocalyptic conflict of Ragnarök is foretold to take place.
- 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: Marv Dasht plain Target entity description: Marv Dasht plain is a fertile plateau region in Iran’s Fars Province, historically significant as the site of the ancient Achaemenid ceremonial capital Persepolis.
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A.
plain of Morghab
The plain of Morghab is a broad, fertile valley in southwestern Iran best known as the site of the ancient Achaemenid capital Pasargadae and the tomb of Cyrus the Great.
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B.
Marathon plain
Marathon plain is a historic coastal plain in eastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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C.
Tihama
Tihama is a hot, low-lying coastal plain along the Red Sea, primarily in western Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir is Iran’s vast central salt desert, characterized by arid plains, salt flats, and extreme climatic conditions.
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E.
Vigrid plain
Vigrid plain is the vast mythological battlefield in Norse mythology where the final apocalyptic conflict of Ragnarök is foretold to take place.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plain ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | contains major Achaemenid and pre-Achaemenid sites ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| contains |
Naqsh-e Rajab region
ⓘ
Naqsh-e Rostam region ⓘ
linked to:
Naqsh-e Rostam
Persepolis ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Fars cultural heartland
ⓘ
linked to:
Fars
|
| elevation | plateau-level elevation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | fertile ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Persepolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Persepolis archaeological site
|
| hasSoilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of the Achaemenid ceremonial capital Persepolis ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Persian-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fars Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kurar River basin
ⓘ
Shiraz ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
|
| nearCity | Marvdasht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zagros region foothills
ⓘ
linked to:
Zagros Mountains foothills
|
| provinceCapitalNearby |
Shiraz
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
|
| regionType | agricultural region ⓘ |
| supports | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfContinuedUse |
Islamic period
ⓘ
Sasanian period ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
|
| timePeriodOfMajorImportance |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
|
| usedFor | agriculture ⓘ |
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: Marv Dasht plain Description of subject: Marv Dasht plain is a fertile plateau region in Iran’s Fars Province, historically significant as the site of the ancient Achaemenid ceremonial capital Persepolis.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marv Dasht plain