road from Jerusalem to Jericho
E251084
The road from Jerusalem to Jericho is a historically treacherous, winding descent through rugged terrain that serves as the backdrop for Jesus’s Parable of the Good Samaritan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| road from Jerusalem to Jericho canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2279031 — 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: road from Jerusalem to Jericho Context triple: [Parable of the Good Samaritan, setting, road from Jerusalem to Jericho]
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A.
Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa is a historic processional route in Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion, marked by the traditional Stations of the Cross.
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B.
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
"Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives" is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church that dramatically depicts the holy city of Jerusalem from the vantage point of the Mount of Olives.
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C.
Road 40, Israel
Road 40 in Israel is a major north–south highway that traverses the Negev desert and connects key cities and communities, including the area around Sde Boker.
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D.
Zig Zag Road
Zig Zag Road is a steep, winding hill road on Box Hill in Surrey, England, famed for its scenic views and use in major cycling events such as the London 2012 Olympic road race.
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E.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
- 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: road from Jerusalem to Jericho Target entity description: The road from Jerusalem to Jericho is a historically treacherous, winding descent through rugged terrain that serves as the backdrop for Jesus’s Parable of the Good Samaritan.
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A.
Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa is a historic processional route in Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion, marked by the traditional Stations of the Cross.
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B.
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
"Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives" is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church that dramatically depicts the holy city of Jerusalem from the vantage point of the Mount of Olives.
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C.
Road 40, Israel
Road 40 in Israel is a major north–south highway that traverses the Negev desert and connects key cities and communities, including the area around Sde Boker.
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D.
Zig Zag Road
Zig Zag Road is a steep, winding hill road on Box Hill in Surrey, England, famed for its scenic views and use in major cycling events such as the London 2012 Olympic road race.
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E.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient road
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ pilgrimage route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus
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surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| backdropOf |
parable of the Good Samaritan
ⓘ
surface form:
Parable of the Good Samaritan
|
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| connects |
Jericho
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Good Samaritan motif in art and literature ⓘ |
| dangerInAntiquity |
ambush
ⓘ
robbery ⓘ |
| elevationChange | significant drop from Jerusalem to Jericho ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrim route to Jerusalem
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | runs from hill country down to Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | treacherous route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical danger from bandits
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steep descent ⓘ winding path ⓘ |
| languageMentionedIn |
Koine Greek
ⓘ
surface form:
Koine Greek (New Testament text)
|
| locatedIn |
Judean Desert
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
modern-day Israel
|
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| modernUsage | partly followed by modern highway between Jerusalem and Jericho ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Jericho
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| region | Judea ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
site of Good Samaritan narrative ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Luke 10:30–37 ⓘ |
| symbolismInChristianity |
represents human vulnerability
ⓘ
setting for teaching on neighborly love ⓘ |
| terrainType |
mountainous
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature |
rocky slopes
ⓘ
steep ravines ⓘ |
| travelTimeInAntiquity | one-day journey on foot (approximate) ⓘ |
| usedSince | ancient times ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: road from Jerusalem to Jericho Description of subject: The road from Jerusalem to Jericho is a historically treacherous, winding descent through rugged terrain that serves as the backdrop for Jesus’s Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Parable of the Good Samaritan