Sela
E521044
Sela was an ancient rock-hewn stronghold and key urban center of the Edomite kingdom, strategically located in the rugged mountains south of the Dead Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sela canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5446443 — 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: Sela Context triple: [Edom, majorCity, Sela]
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A.
Sela
Sela is a feminine given name most notably borne by American actress Sela Ward.
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B.
Kassis
Kassis is a family name of likely Levantine, particularly Palestinian or broader Arab, origin.
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C.
Yasa'ur
Yasa'ur was a Mongol prince and military leader who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Chagatai Khanate during the early 14th century.
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D.
Raddai
Raddai is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the sons in Jesse’s family line connected to King David.
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E.
Keila
Keila is a small town in northern Estonia known for its historic church, scenic Keila River and waterfall, and role as a local administrative and transport hub.
- 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: Sela Target entity description: Sela was an ancient rock-hewn stronghold and key urban center of the Edomite kingdom, strategically located in the rugged mountains south of the Dead Sea.
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A.
Sela
Sela is a feminine given name most notably borne by American actress Sela Ward.
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B.
Kassis
Kassis is a family name of likely Levantine, particularly Palestinian or broader Arab, origin.
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C.
Yasa'ur
Yasa'ur was a Mongol prince and military leader who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Chagatai Khanate during the early 14th century.
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D.
Raddai
Raddai is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the sons in Jesse’s family line connected to King David.
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E.
Keila
Keila is a small town in northern Estonia known for its historic church, scenic Keila River and waterfall, and role as a local administrative and transport hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-hewn stronghold ⓘ |
| access | difficult to approach due to steep cliffs ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
important for study of Iron Age fortifications in Transjordan
ⓘ
important for understanding Edomite urbanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edomite kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edomites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBook |
2 Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Obadiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Edomite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high, isolated crag
ⓘ
rock-hewn fortifications ⓘ steep natural defenses ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterInfluence | influenced later regional fortification patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountainous region south of the Dead Sea ⓘ southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | southern Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | rock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| nearbyFeature |
Arabah valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dead Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
fortified stronghold of Edom
ⓘ
key urban center of the Edomite kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes south of the Dead Sea
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guarded trade and military routes through Edom ⓘ served as a defensive citadel ⓘ |
| terrain |
rocky cliffs
ⓘ
rugged mountains ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfFortification | mountain stronghold ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
administrative center for surrounding region
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military garrison ⓘ refuge in times of war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sela Description of subject: Sela was an ancient rock-hewn stronghold and key urban center of the Edomite kingdom, strategically located in the rugged mountains south of the Dead Sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.