Nabataean city of Petra
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The Nabataean city of Petra is an ancient rock-cut metropolis famed for its monumental tombs and temples carved into rose-red cliffs, and is one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and tourist sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nabataean city of Petra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T656429 — 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: Nabataean city of Petra Context triple: [Jordan, archaeologicalHeritage, Nabataean city of Petra]
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A.
Hatra
Hatra is an ancient fortified city in northern Iraq, renowned for its well-preserved blend of Hellenistic and Parthian architecture and its role as a major religious and trading center in the early centuries CE.
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B.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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C.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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D.
Kasbah of the Udayas
The Kasbah of the Udayas is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its narrow blue-and-white streets and strategic position at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.
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E.
Nabataean kingdom
The Nabataean kingdom was an ancient Arab state centered on the city of Petra that flourished as a major trading hub in the Near East from around the 4th century BCE until its annexation by the Roman Empire.
- 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: Nabataean city of Petra Target entity description: The Nabataean city of Petra is an ancient rock-cut metropolis famed for its monumental tombs and temples carved into rose-red cliffs, and is one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and tourist sites.
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A.
Hatra
Hatra is an ancient fortified city in northern Iraq, renowned for its well-preserved blend of Hellenistic and Parthian architecture and its role as a major religious and trading center in the early centuries CE.
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B.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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C.
Delphi archaeological site
The Delphi archaeological site is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, famed as the seat of the Oracle of Apollo and one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the classical world.
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D.
Kasbah of the Udayas
The Kasbah of the Udayas is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its narrow blue-and-white streets and strategic position at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.
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E.
Nabataean kingdom
The Nabataean kingdom was an ancient Arab state centered on the city of Petra that flourished as a major trading hub in the Near East from around the 4th century BCE until its annexation by the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateFoundedCenturyBCE | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| colorDescriptor | rose-red ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture |
Nabataean civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
| flourishedInPeriod |
Hellenistic period
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Roman period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Nabataeans
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linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
| hasFeature |
cisterns and reservoirs
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rock-cut water channels ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Ad-Deir
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Al-Khazneh ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Khazneh (The Treasury)
Byzantine church ⓘ Colonnaded Street ⓘ Great Temple ⓘ High Place of Sacrifice ⓘ Qasr al-Bint ⓘ Royal Tombs ⓘ Siq ⓘ rock-cut theater ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| incorporatedIntoAsProvince | Arabia Petraea ⓘ |
| incorporatedIntoYear | 106 CE ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOListedAs | Petra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ad-Deir (The Monastery)
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Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) ⓘ Hellenistic architectural influences ⓘ Nabataean architecture ⓘ Royal Tombs ⓘ Siq canyon entrance ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ rock-cut theater ⓘ rose-red sandstone cliffs ⓘ temples carved into cliffs ⓘ water management system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Desert region
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linked to:
Arabian Desert
Ma’an Governorate ⓘ southern Jordan ⓘ
linked to:
Jordan
|
| majorEconomicBaseHistorical |
caravan trade
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incense trade ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Wadi Musa ⓘ |
| New7WondersOfTheWorldSince | 2007 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petra Archaeological Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Petra
|
| peakProsperityCentury |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | capital city of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the New7Wonders of the World ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | polytheism ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | one of Jordan’s most visited tourist sites ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf |
Nabataean Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
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Subject: Nabataean city of Petra Description of subject: The Nabataean city of Petra is an ancient rock-cut metropolis famed for its monumental tombs and temples carved into rose-red cliffs, and is one of Jordan’s most iconic archaeological and tourist sites.
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