tomb of Joseph of Arimathea
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The tomb of Joseph of Arimathea is the rock-hewn sepulchre, owned by the wealthy Jewish council member Joseph of Arimathea, in which the body of Jesus was laid after the crucifixion according to the New Testament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tomb of Joseph of Arimathea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T968040 — 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: tomb of Joseph of Arimathea Context triple: [Burial of Jesus, hasLocation, tomb of Joseph of Arimathea]
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A.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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B.
Chapel of Adam
The Chapel of Adam is a small Christian shrine beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the burial place of Adam and the site of Christ’s crucifixion above.
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C.
Imperial Crypt
The Imperial Crypt is the traditional burial vault of the Habsburg dynasty located beneath the Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria.
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D.
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
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E.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is a historic Christian worship and gathering space located on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
- 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: tomb of Joseph of Arimathea Target entity description: The tomb of Joseph of Arimathea is the rock-hewn sepulchre, owned by the wealthy Jewish council member Joseph of Arimathea, in which the body of Jesus was laid after the crucifixion according to the New Testament.
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A.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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B.
Chapel of Adam
The Chapel of Adam is a small Christian shrine beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the burial place of Adam and the site of Christ’s crucifixion above.
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C.
Imperial Crypt
The Imperial Crypt is the traditional burial vault of the Habsburg dynasty located beneath the Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria.
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D.
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
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E.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is a historic Christian worship and gathering space located on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock-hewn sepulchre
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine | resurrection of Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Burial of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
burial of Jesus
crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfJesus | Christ in the tomb ⓘ |
| describedAs |
new tomb
ⓘ
tomb in which no one had yet been laid ⓘ |
| emptyFoundBy |
Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
disciples of Jesus
women followers of Jesus ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Roman soldiers (according to Gospel of Matthew) ⓘ |
| hasFirstOccupant |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
|
| hasLiturgicalCommemoration |
Easter Eve
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter
Holy Saturday ⓘ |
| hasOccupant |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
|
| iconographicTheme |
The Entombment of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Entombment of Christ
Myrrhbearers at the tomb ⓘ |
| languageName |
Lazarus’ Tomb
ⓘ
surface form:
Heiliges Grab (German)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Sepulchre (English)
Saint-Sépulcre (French) ⓘ Santo Sepolcro (Italian) ⓘ |
| locatedInTradition |
Golgotha vicinity
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locationTraditionallyIdentifiedAs | Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ |
| ownerAffiliation | Jewish council ⓘ |
| ownerRole | member of the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| ownerSocialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| religiousSiteFor | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sealedBy | large stone ⓘ |
| significanceInChristianity |
site of Jesus’ burial
ⓘ
site of the resurrection discovery ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | immediately after crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| typeOfBurialPlace | family tomb ⓘ |
| usedFor | burial of Jesus ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Sepulchre
|
| visitedBy |
Mary Magdalene
ⓘ
Peter ⓘ other women followers of Jesus ⓘ Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
the beloved disciple
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Joseph of Arimathea Description of subject: The tomb of Joseph of Arimathea is the rock-hewn sepulchre, owned by the wealthy Jewish council member Joseph of Arimathea, in which the body of Jesus was laid after the crucifixion according to the New Testament.
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