Gate of the Tribes
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Gate of the Tribes is a historic entrance in Jerusalem’s Old City, better known as the Lions’ Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter near the Temple Mount.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gate of the Tribes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3252258 — 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: Gate of the Tribes Context triple: [Lions' Gate, hasAlternativeName, Gate of the Tribes]
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A.
Two Rivers Gate
Two Rivers Gate is a main access point and border entry to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between South Africa and Botswana.
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B.
Black Lion Gate
Black Lion Gate is a notable entrance to Kensington Gardens in London, serving as one of the park’s main access points.
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C.
Gates of the Mountains
Gates of the Mountains is a dramatic limestone canyon and popular scenic and recreational area along the Missouri River in Montana, famed for being named by Meriwether Lewis during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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D.
Spear of the Nation
Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
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E.
The Pass
The Pass is a renowned surf break and scenic beach area in Byron Bay, Australia, popular for its long right-hand waves, lookout, and coastal walking tracks.
- 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: Gate of the Tribes Target entity description: Gate of the Tribes is a historic entrance in Jerusalem’s Old City, better known as the Lions’ Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter near the Temple Mount.
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A.
Two Rivers Gate
Two Rivers Gate is a main access point and border entry to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between South Africa and Botswana.
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B.
Black Lion Gate
Black Lion Gate is a notable entrance to Kensington Gardens in London, serving as one of the park’s main access points.
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C.
Gates of the Mountains
Gates of the Mountains is a dramatic limestone canyon and popular scenic and recreational area along the Missouri River in Montana, famed for being named by Meriwether Lewis during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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D.
Spear of the Nation
Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
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E.
The Pass
The Pass is a renowned surf break and scenic beach area in Byron Bay, Australia, popular for its long right-hand waves, lookout, and coastal walking tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
entrance ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses | eastern approach to the Old City ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bab al-Asbat
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Gate of the Tribes of Israel ⓘ Lions' Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Lions’ Gate
Lions' Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Lion’s Gate
St. Stephen's Gate ⓘ
surface form:
St. Stephen’s Gate
|
| associatedWith |
Christian pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem
|
| category |
Gates of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Historic sites in Jerusalem ⓘ Tourist attractions in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| faces | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | Bab al-Asbat ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Lions' Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Lions’ Gate
|
| hasFeature |
arched opening
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fortified gate tower ⓘ relief carvings of lions on the facade ⓘ |
| hasFunction | entrance to the Old City from the east ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Lion Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
named Lions’ Gate after lion reliefs on the gate
named for the tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Muslim Quarter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Muslim Quarter ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple Mount
ⓘ
surface form:
Haram al-Sharif
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | eastern wall of the Old City ⓘ |
| partOf |
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Walls of Jerusalem
|
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | access point to sites sacred to Islam, Judaism, and Christianity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to the Via Dolorosa
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pedestrian entrance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gate of the Tribes Description of subject: Gate of the Tribes is a historic entrance in Jerusalem’s Old City, better known as the Lions’ Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter near the Temple Mount.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.