el-Araj
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el-Araj is an archaeological site on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, widely considered a leading candidate for the location of the ancient town of Bethsaida mentioned in the New Testament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| el-Araj canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1960917 — 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: el-Araj Context triple: [Bethsaida, archaeologicalCandidateSite, el-Araj]
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A.
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is a major city in east-central Sudan and the capital of Al Jazirah state, serving as an important commercial and agricultural hub along the Blue Nile.
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B.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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C.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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D.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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E.
Sahnun
Sahnun was a prominent 9th-century Islamic jurist from North Africa whose compilation of legal opinions, the Mudawwana, became a foundational text of the Maliki school of Sunni jurisprudence.
- 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: el-Araj Target entity description: el-Araj is an archaeological site on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, widely considered a leading candidate for the location of the ancient town of Bethsaida mentioned in the New Testament.
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A.
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is a major city in east-central Sudan and the capital of Al Jazirah state, serving as an important commercial and agricultural hub along the Blue Nile.
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B.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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C.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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D.
Al-Hareeq
Al-Hareeq is a town in central Saudi Arabia known for its agricultural activity, particularly date palm cultivation, within the Riyadh region.
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E.
Sahnun
Sahnun was a prominent 9th-century Islamic jurist from North Africa whose compilation of legal opinions, the Mudawwana, became a foundational text of the Maliki school of Sunni jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andrew the Apostle
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostle Andrew
Apostle Peter ⓘ Apostle Philip ⓘ Bethsaida ⓘ |
| comparedWith | et-Tell ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| disputedWith | et-Tell as location of Bethsaida ⓘ |
| elevation | near lake level of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| environment |
Jordan Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Jordan River delta area
wetland zone near Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 21st century ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Byzantine-period settlement
ⓘ
Early Islamic-period occupation ⓘ Roman-period settlement ⓘ bathhouse remains ⓘ church remains ⓘ coins ⓘ fishing-related activity ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ pottery ⓘ public buildings ⓘ urban structures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mosaic pavements
ⓘ
remains of a Byzantine church ⓘ remains of a Roman bathhouse ⓘ stone-built structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological heritage site in Israel ⓘ |
| identifiedAs |
candidate for New Testament Bethsaida
ⓘ
candidate for ancient Bethsaida ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ northern shore of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| near | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bethsaida
ⓘ
surface form:
Bethsaida Valley
|
| religiousSignificance | Christian pilgrimage interest ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
New Testament archaeology
ⓘ
identification with Bethsaida ⓘ |
| significance |
important for early Christian history
ⓘ
important for understanding the historical Jesus ⓘ key site for Bethsaida debates ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Early Islamic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: el-Araj Description of subject: el-Araj is an archaeological site on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, widely considered a leading candidate for the location of the ancient town of Bethsaida mentioned in the New Testament.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.