Bethany Beyond the Jordan
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Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bethany Beyond the Jordan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6413765 — 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: Bethany Beyond the Jordan Context triple: [Al-Maghtas, hasComponent, Bethany Beyond the Jordan]
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A.
The Wellspring
The Wellspring is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, sexuality, and motherhood in her characteristically intimate and emotionally direct style.
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B.
Been to Canaan
"Been to Canaan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carole King, featured on her 1972 album "Rhymes & Reasons."
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C.
Life After Beth
Life After Beth is a 2014 dark comedy horror film about a young man whose recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns as a zombie, leading to increasingly chaotic and absurd consequences.
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D.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
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E.
The Salvation
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- 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: Bethany Beyond the Jordan Target entity description: Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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A.
The Wellspring
The Wellspring is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, sexuality, and motherhood in her characteristically intimate and emotionally direct style.
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B.
Been to Canaan
"Been to Canaan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carole King, featured on her 1972 album "Rhymes & Reasons."
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C.
Life After Beth
Life After Beth is a 2014 dark comedy horror film about a young man whose recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns as a zombie, leading to increasingly chaotic and absurd consequences.
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D.
The Nazarene
"The Nazarene" is a 1939 historical novel by Sholem Asch that portrays the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from a sympathetic, human-centered Jewish perspective.
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E.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Maghtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bethabara (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bethany across the Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude | about 350 m below sea level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
baptismal pools
ⓘ
monastic remains ⓘ pilgrim shelters ⓘ remains of ancient churches ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromAmman | approximately 50 km west ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jordanian Department of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Al-Maghtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell al-Kharrar NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadi al-Kharrar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernFacilities |
baptism platforms on the Jordan River
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasNearbyReligiousStructures |
modern churches
ⓘ
monasteries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balqa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ east bank of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| near |
Dead Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Christians ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | site of Jesus’ baptism in Christian tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUse |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Early Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalSiteOf | Baptism of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | true ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bethany Beyond the Jordan Description of subject: Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
Referenced by (2)
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