Ras al-Ain archaeological site
E398852
Ras al-Ain archaeological site is an ancient heritage area in Amman, Jordan, featuring significant archaeological remains that illuminate the city’s historical development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ras al-Ain archaeological site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3936635 — 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: Ras al-Ain archaeological site Context triple: [Jordan Museum, locatedNear, Ras al-Ain archaeological site]
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A.
Al-Mina archaeological site
Al-Mina archaeological site is an ancient coastal trading settlement associated with the Phoenician city of Tyre, known for its role in Mediterranean commerce and cultural exchange.
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B.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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C.
Al-Ukhdood archaeological site
Al-Ukhdood archaeological site is an ancient ruined city in Saudi Arabia’s Najran Region, known for its pre-Islamic inscriptions, stone carvings, and remains that shed light on the area’s early civilizations and trade routes.
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D.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
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E.
Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
- 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: Ras al-Ain archaeological site Target entity description: Ras al-Ain archaeological site is an ancient heritage area in Amman, Jordan, featuring significant archaeological remains that illuminate the city’s historical development.
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A.
Al-Mina archaeological site
Al-Mina archaeological site is an ancient coastal trading settlement associated with the Phoenician city of Tyre, known for its role in Mediterranean commerce and cultural exchange.
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B.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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C.
Al-Ukhdood archaeological site
Al-Ukhdood archaeological site is an ancient ruined city in Saudi Arabia’s Najran Region, known for its pre-Islamic inscriptions, stone carvings, and remains that shed light on the area’s early civilizations and trade routes.
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D.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
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E.
Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
understanding of Amman’s urban development
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understanding of settlement history in Amman ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Greater Amman Municipality
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Jordanian antiquities authorities ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsFrom |
Islamic periods
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ancient periods ⓘ classical periods ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological remains
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architectural remains ⓘ stratified cultural layers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public heritage education
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research of Amman’s urban history ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | illuminates historical development of Amman ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman
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Amman Governorate ⓘ Greater Amman Municipality ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Middle East ⓘ Western Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Asia
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| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+03:00 ⓘ |
| near |
Amman
ⓘ
surface form:
Amman city center
Jabal Amman neighborhood ⓘ
surface form:
Ras al-Ain area of Amman
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| partOf | historic core of Amman ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological investigation
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ educational visits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ras al-Ain archaeological site Description of subject: Ras al-Ain archaeological site is an ancient heritage area in Amman, Jordan, featuring significant archaeological remains that illuminate the city’s historical development.
Referenced by (1)
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