Tell Mozan
E473386
Tell Mozan is an important ancient archaeological mound in northeastern Syria, widely identified with the Bronze Age city of Urkesh, a major Hurrian political and religious center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell Mozan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4825308 — 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: Tell Mozan Context triple: [Khabur River, hasArchaeologicalSite, Tell Mozan]
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A.
Fontenais
Fontenais is a municipality in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland, situated in the Ajoie region near the town of Porrentruy.
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B.
Vallet
Vallet is a small French commune known for its wine production in the Loire Valley region of western France.
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C.
Tatihou
Tatihou is a small French island off the coast of Normandy known for its historic Vauban fortifications, maritime museum, and rich coastal birdlife.
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D.
Cap-d’Ail
Cap-d’Ail is a coastal resort town on the French Riviera, bordering Monaco and known for its scenic beaches and Belle Époque villas.
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E.
Muriaux
Muriaux is a small municipality located in the Franches-Montagnes district of the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland.
- 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: Tell Mozan Target entity description: Tell Mozan is an important ancient archaeological mound in northeastern Syria, widely identified with the Bronze Age city of Urkesh, a major Hurrian political and religious center.
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A.
Fontenais
Fontenais is a municipality in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland, situated in the Ajoie region near the town of Porrentruy.
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B.
Vallet
Vallet is a small French commune known for its wine production in the Loire Valley region of western France.
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C.
Tatihou
Tatihou is a small French island off the coast of Normandy known for its historic Vauban fortifications, maritime museum, and rich coastal birdlife.
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D.
Cap-d’Ail
Cap-d’Ail is a coastal resort town on the French Riviera, bordering Monaco and known for its scenic beaches and Belle Époque villas.
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E.
Muriaux
Muriaux is a small municipality located in the Franches-Montagnes district of the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
ancient city mound ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Hurrian ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem |
World Geodetic System 1984
ⓘ
linked to:
WGS84
|
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture | Hurrian ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Giorgio Buccellati
ⓘ
Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati ⓘ UCLA archaeological mission ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1984 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramic assemblages ⓘ cuneiform tablets ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Hurrian language use
ⓘ
administrative activities ⓘ religious practices ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city wall remains
ⓘ
monumental terrace ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ royal palace remains ⓘ subterranean structures ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| hasType | tell ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site in Syria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Urkesh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
al-Hasakah Governorate
ⓘ
northeastern Syria ⓘ |
| near | Turkish border ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional Hurrian capital ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Khabur River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Khabur basin
|
| religiousRole | cult center of Hurrian deities ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Bronze Age religious architecture
ⓘ
Hurrian civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Hurrian
Hurrian political organization ⓘ early urbanism in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| significance |
major Hurrian political center
ⓘ
major Hurrian religious center ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorOccupation | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| timeOfOccupation |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age ⓘ Middle Bronze Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tell Mozan Description of subject: Tell Mozan is an important ancient archaeological mound in northeastern Syria, widely identified with the Bronze Age city of Urkesh, a major Hurrian political and religious center.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.