Hall of 100 Columns
E407668
The Hall of 100 Columns is a grand Achaemenid audience hall in Persepolis, notable for its vast hypostyle design and role in royal ceremonial functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hall of 100 Columns canonical | 4 |
| Hall of a Hundred Columns at Persepolis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4027427 — 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: Hall of 100 Columns Context triple: [Persepolis, knownFor, Hall of 100 Columns]
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A.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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B.
Great Colonnade of Palmyra
The Great Colonnade of Palmyra is a monumental, column-lined avenue that formed the grand central thoroughfare of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, showcasing its architectural and commercial importance in the Roman period.
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C.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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D.
Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman monumental library in Ephesus, Turkey, renowned for its ornate façade and status as one of the best-preserved libraries of the classical world.
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E.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
- 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: Hall of 100 Columns Target entity description: The Hall of 100 Columns is a grand Achaemenid audience hall in Persepolis, notable for its vast hypostyle design and role in royal ceremonial functions.
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A.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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B.
Great Colonnade of Palmyra
The Great Colonnade of Palmyra is a monumental, column-lined avenue that formed the grand central thoroughfare of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, showcasing its architectural and commercial importance in the Roman period.
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C.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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D.
Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman monumental library in Ephesus, Turkey, renowned for its ornate façade and status as one of the best-preserved libraries of the classical world.
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E.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid architectural structure
ⓘ
audience hall ⓘ hypostyle hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Achaemenid architecture ⓘ |
| builder |
Artaxerxes I
ⓘ
linked to:
Artaxerxes I of Persia
Xerxes I ⓘ |
| constructionBeganUnder | Xerxes I ⓘ |
| constructionCompletedUnder |
Artaxerxes I
ⓘ
linked to:
Artaxerxes I of Persia
|
| culture | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | royal ceremonial functions ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Erich F. Schmidt
ⓘ
Ernst Herzfeld ⓘ |
| flooringMaterial | stone slabs ⓘ |
| functionInEmpire | symbol of Achaemenid royal authority ⓘ |
| governedBy | Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization ⓘ |
| hasDesign | hypostyle ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monumental doorways
ⓘ
porticoes on at least one side ⓘ relief-decorated doorways ⓘ stone column bases ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
reception hall
ⓘ
throne hall ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
column bases
ⓘ
door jambs with reliefs ⓘ wall foundations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Persepolis ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Fars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
mud-brick (for some walls and foundations)
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Apadana of Persepolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Apadana Palace
Tachara Palace ⓘ Tripylon (Central Building) ⓘ
linked to:
Tripylon
|
| numberOfColumns | 100 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Persepolis ceremonial complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Persepolis archaeological site
Persepolis terrace ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Persepolis ⓘ |
| shape | square plan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
World Heritage Site
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linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| usedFor |
imperial receptions
ⓘ
royal audiences ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hall of 100 Columns Description of subject: The Hall of 100 Columns is a grand Achaemenid audience hall in Persepolis, notable for its vast hypostyle design and role in royal ceremonial functions.
Referenced by (5)
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