Ben-Gurion grave site
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The Ben-Gurion grave site is the desert burial place and national memorial of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, overlooking the Zin Valley in the Negev.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben-Gurion grave site canonical | 1 |
| Ben-Gurion gravesite area | 1 |
| Ben-Gurion’s Hut | 1 |
| Ben-Gurion’s Tomb National Park | 1 |
| Ben-Gurion’s grave site | 1 |
| Sde Boker Negev Ben-Gurion Memorial design | 1 |
| קבר דוד בן-גוריון | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1458613 — 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: Ben-Gurion grave site Context triple: [Sde Boker, hasMemorial, Ben-Gurion grave site]
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A.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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B.
Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat
The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat is a memorial and tomb complex in Ramallah, West Bank, honoring the longtime Palestinian leader and former president of the Palestinian National Authority.
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C.
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
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D.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
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E.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
- 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: Ben-Gurion grave site Target entity description: The Ben-Gurion grave site is the desert burial place and national memorial of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, overlooking the Zin Valley in the Negev.
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A.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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B.
Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat
The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat is a memorial and tomb complex in Ramallah, West Bank, honoring the longtime Palestinian leader and former president of the Palestinian National Authority.
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C.
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
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D.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
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E.
Al Oud Cemetery
Al Oud Cemetery is a prominent royal burial ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where many members of the Saudi royal family are interred.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grave site
ⓘ
national memorial ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sde Boker kibbutz
ⓘ
surface form:
kibbutz Sde Boker
|
| burialPlaceOf |
David Ben-Gurion
ⓘ
Paula Ben-Gurion ⓘ |
| commemoratesRole | first Prime Minister of Israel ⓘ |
| commemorativeTheme |
Zionism
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settlement of the Negev ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| designedToEmphasize |
integration with desert landscape
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simplicity ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
Sde Boker kibbutz
ⓘ
surface form:
Sde Boker kibbutz center
|
| gravesOrientation | toward desert landscape ⓘ |
| hasBenches | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
desert garden landscaping
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interpretive signage ⓘ memorial plaza ⓘ overlook promenade ⓘ stone graves ⓘ |
| hasInformationCenterNearby | Ben-Gurion heritage sites at Sde Boker ⓘ |
| hasLookoutPoints | yes ⓘ |
| hasPath | pedestrian path from parking area ⓘ |
| hasView |
Avdat National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Avdat Highlands
Zin Valley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Israel ⓘ |
| landscapeType | desert ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ben-Gurion National Park
ⓘ
Negev desert ⓘ
surface form:
Negev
|
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| memorialFor | David Ben-Gurion ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Ben-Gurion ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Sde Boker ⓘ |
| overlooks | Zin Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Ben-Gurion National Park ⓘ |
| region |
Southern District, Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern District of Israel
|
| religiousCharacter | secular-national ⓘ |
| securityStatus | guarded site ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ben-Gurion’s connection to the Negev
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pioneering spirit of Israel’s founders ⓘ |
| tourismType |
educational tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational visits
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official commemorations ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ben-Gurion grave site Description of subject: The Ben-Gurion grave site is the desert burial place and national memorial of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, overlooking the Zin Valley in the Negev.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
this entity surface form:
Ben-Gurion’s Hut
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
this entity surface form:
Ben-Gurion’s Tomb National Park
this entity surface form:
Sde Boker Negev Ben-Gurion Memorial design
this entity surface form:
Ben-Gurion’s grave site
this entity surface form:
Ben-Gurion gravesite area