Sennacherib Prism
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The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oriental Institute Prism of Sennacherib | 2 |
| Sennacherib Prism canonical | 2 |
| Jerusalem Prism of Sennacherib | 1 |
| Oriental Institute Prism | 1 |
| Rassam Cylinder series (Taylor Prism) in British Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6217457 — 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: Sennacherib Prism Context triple: [Sennacherib, associatedWork, Sennacherib Prism]
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
The Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar is a Neo-Babylonian clay foundation inscription of King Nabonidus that records his religious devotion and building activities, notably the restoration of the temple of the sun god Shamash.
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Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
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Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Merneptah Stele
The Merneptah Stele is an ancient Egyptian victory inscription from the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah, famous for containing the earliest known extrabiblical reference to Israel.
- 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: Sennacherib Prism Target entity description: The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
The Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar is a Neo-Babylonian clay foundation inscription of King Nabonidus that records his religious devotion and building activities, notably the restoration of the temple of the sun god Shamash.
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C.
Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Merneptah Stele
The Merneptah Stele is an ancient Egyptian victory inscription from the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah, famous for containing the earliest known extrabiblical reference to Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian royal annals
ⓘ
clay prism ⓘ cuneiform document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCreation |
early 7th century BCE
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late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hezekiah
ⓘ
Kingdom of Judah ⓘ Sennacherib ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | reign of Sennacherib ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Sennacherib ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| dateOfEventDescribed | 701 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
military campaigns of Sennacherib
ⓘ
siege of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| describesConflictWith | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| describesEvent | siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib ⓘ |
| describesTitleOfSennacherib |
king of Assyria
ⓘ
king of the world ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
Assyrian account of the siege of Jerusalem
ⓘ
political relations between Assyria and Judah ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of military victories
ⓘ
record of royal achievements ⓘ |
| genre | royal propaganda ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multi-sided prism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Neo-Assyrian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Assyrian Empire
|
| inscribedBy | Assyrian scribes ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| material | clay ⓘ |
| medium | inscribed clay ⓘ |
| mentions |
Hezekiah of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Hezekiah
fortified cities of Judah ⓘ tribute from conquered cities ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Nineveh ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jerusalem Prism
ⓘ
Oriental Institute Prism of Sennacherib ⓘ
linked to:
Sennacherib Prism
Taylor Prism ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Assyrian imperial expansion
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sieges and conquests ⓘ subjugation of vassal kings ⓘ tribute and booty ⓘ |
| usedAs |
extra-biblical source for the siege of Jerusalem
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primary source for Neo-Assyrian history ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Akkadian cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Sennacherib Prism Description of subject: The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
Referenced by (7)
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