Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
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The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and historic shrine in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maqam-e Ester o Mordechai | 1 |
| Shrine of Esther and Mordechai | 1 |
| Tomb of Esther and Mordechai canonical | 1 |
| cenotaph of Esther | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3697319 — 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 Esther and Mordechai Context triple: [Hamadan, hasHeritageSite, Tomb of Esther and Mordechai]
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A.
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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B.
Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
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C.
Tomb of Zechariah
The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient, monolithic stone monument and traditional burial site in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, notable for its striking rock-cut architecture and religious significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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D.
Yad Avshalom
Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.
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E.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
- 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 Esther and Mordechai Target entity description: The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and historic shrine in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai.
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A.
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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B.
Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
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C.
Tomb of Zechariah
The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient, monolithic stone monument and traditional burial site in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, notable for its striking rock-cut architecture and religious significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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D.
Yad Avshalom
Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.
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E.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish pilgrimage site
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historic site ⓘ religious shrine ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Persian architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian architecture
|
| associatedReligionSiteType | Jewish shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Mordechai
ⓘ
Esther ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Esther
|
| associatedWithText |
Megillat Esther
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Esther
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | recognized as a significant Jewish heritage site in Iran ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of long-standing Jewish presence in Iran ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
ⓘ
surface form:
Maqam-e Ester o Mordechai
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Esther and Mordechai
|
| hasChamber | burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hebrew inscriptions
ⓘ
Persian inscriptions ⓘ ark for Torah scrolls ⓘ |
| hasGuardianCommunity | local Jewish community of Hamadan ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLayer | medieval structure over earlier foundations ⓘ |
| hasInteriorElement |
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
cenotaph of Esther
cenotaph of Mordechai ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | towards Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasPrayerSpace | small synagogue-like area ⓘ |
| heritageCommunity |
Persian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Jews
Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| linkedMythology | burial place of Esther and Mordechai after events in Book of Esther ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Purim ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hamadan ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Hamadan
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamadan city center
|
| pilgrimagePeak | around Purim ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance | important Jewish pilgrimage destination in Iran ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedToContainRemainsOf |
Esther
ⓘ
Mordechai ⓘ |
| traditionStatus | traditional burial place rather than archaeologically verified tomb ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ veneration of biblical figures ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international Jewish pilgrims
ⓘ
local Jews ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Esther and Mordechai Description of subject: The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and historic shrine in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maqam-e Ester o Mordechai
this entity surface form:
Shrine of Esther and Mordechai
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
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hasInteriorElement
→
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
cenotaph of Esther