Pagan Archaeological Zone
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Pagan Archaeological Zone is a vast heritage site in Myanmar encompassing the ancient city of Bagan, renowned for its thousands of Buddhist temples, stupas, and monasteries dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pagan Archaeological Zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pagan Archaeological Zone Context triple: [Pagan, partOf, Pagan Archaeological Zone]
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A.
Leigudun archaeological area
The Leigudun archaeological area is a significant ancient burial site in Suizhou, Hubei, China, renowned for its richly furnished Warring States–period tombs and important bronze and musical instrument discoveries.
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B.
Franciscan archaeological zone
The Franciscan archaeological zone is a major excavation and pilgrimage site at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, preserving remains of an ancient fishing village and early Christian structures traditionally associated with Jesus’ ministry.
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C.
Civita plateau archaeological area
The Civita plateau archaeological area is an important Etruscan site near Tarquinia, Italy, featuring remains of ancient urban settlements and necropolises that illuminate the region’s pre-Roman history.
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D.
Ulpiana archaeological site
The Ulpiana archaeological site is an ancient Roman and early Byzantine city in present-day Kosovo, notable for its well-preserved urban layout, fortifications, and Christian basilicas.
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E.
Ani Archaeological Site
Ani Archaeological Site is the ruined medieval Armenian city known for its impressive churches and fortifications, located near the modern Turkish-Armenian border.
- 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: Pagan Archaeological Zone Target entity description: Pagan Archaeological Zone is a vast heritage site in Myanmar encompassing the ancient city of Bagan, renowned for its thousands of Buddhist temples, stupas, and monasteries dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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A.
Leigudun archaeological area
The Leigudun archaeological area is a significant ancient burial site in Suizhou, Hubei, China, renowned for its richly furnished Warring States–period tombs and important bronze and musical instrument discoveries.
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B.
Franciscan archaeological zone
The Franciscan archaeological zone is a major excavation and pilgrimage site at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, preserving remains of an ancient fishing village and early Christian structures traditionally associated with Jesus’ ministry.
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C.
Civita plateau archaeological area
The Civita plateau archaeological area is an important Etruscan site near Tarquinia, Italy, featuring remains of ancient urban settlements and necropolises that illuminate the region’s pre-Roman history.
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D.
Ulpiana archaeological site
The Ulpiana archaeological site is an ancient Roman and early Byzantine city in present-day Kosovo, notable for its well-preserved urban layout, fortifications, and Christian basilicas.
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E.
Ani Archaeological Site
Ani Archaeological Site is the ruined medieval Armenian city known for its impressive churches and fortifications, located near the modern Turkish-Armenian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bagan Archaeological Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
Pagan-Bagan Archaeological Area ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
|
| architecturalStyle |
Burmese
ⓘ
Mon-influenced ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Anawrahta
ⓘ
linked to:
Anawrahta
Pagan Kingdom ⓘ Theravada Buddhist reform in Myanmar ⓘ |
| contains |
Bagan
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
Buddhist temples ⓘ monasteries ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar history ⓘ |
| dominantLanguageHistorical | Old Burmese ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfMonuments | over 2000 surviving monuments ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology and National Museum of Myanmar
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar Department of Archaeology
|
| hasCityWithin |
New Bagan
ⓘ
Nyaung-U ⓘ Old Bagan ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | nationally protected site of Myanmar ⓘ |
| inscribedBy |
UNESCO World Heritage Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
World Heritage Committee
|
| locatedIn |
Bagan
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagan temples
Mandalay Region ⓘ central Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| mainBuildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Burmese Buddhist art
ⓘ
brick temple architecture ⓘ thousands of Buddhist monuments ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfMonuments | over 10000 monuments at its height ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irrawaddy River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Ayeyarwady River valley
|
| peakConstructionPeriod | 11th to 13th centuries ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2019 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pagan Archaeological Zone Description of subject: Pagan Archaeological Zone is a vast heritage site in Myanmar encompassing the ancient city of Bagan, renowned for its thousands of Buddhist temples, stupas, and monasteries dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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