The Rocky Tract
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The Rocky Tract is the English name for Al-Hijr, an ancient archaeological site in Saudi Arabia known for its monumental rock-cut tombs of the Nabataean civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rocky Tract canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7715265 — 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: The Rocky Tract Context triple: [Al-Hijr, hasEnglishName, The Rocky Tract]
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A.
Rocky Woods
Rocky Woods is a protected natural reservation in Massachusetts known for its forested trails, ponds, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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B.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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C.
The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley is a 1940 British drama film starring Paul Robeson as an African-American miner who joins a Welsh mining community, noted for its social realism and exploration of class and race.
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D.
Rocky Ground
"Rocky Ground" is a song featured on Bruce Springsteen's album *Wrecking Ball*, blending rock with gospel and hip-hop influences.
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E.
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap is a 1935 American comedy film about an English valet who must adapt to life in the American West after being won in a poker game.
- 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: The Rocky Tract Target entity description: The Rocky Tract is the English name for Al-Hijr, an ancient archaeological site in Saudi Arabia known for its monumental rock-cut tombs of the Nabataean civilization.
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A.
Rocky Woods
Rocky Woods is a protected natural reservation in Massachusetts known for its forested trails, ponds, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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B.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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C.
The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley is a 1940 British drama film starring Paul Robeson as an African-American miner who joins a Welsh mining community, noted for its social realism and exploration of class and race.
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D.
Rocky Ground
"Rocky Ground" is a song featured on Bruce Springsteen's album *Wrecking Ball*, blending rock with gospel and hip-hop influences.
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E.
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap is a 1935 American comedy film about an English valet who must adapt to life in the American West after being won in a poker game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Petra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Nabataean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culture | Nabataean ⓘ |
| distanceFromPetra | approximately 500 km southeast ⓘ |
| governingPowerInAntiquity | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Al‑Hijr
NERFINISHED
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Madain Salih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic |
الحِجْر
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مدائن صالح NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
caravan way‑station
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trading center ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguages |
Nabataean Aramaic
NERFINISHED
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Thamudic ⓘ early Arabic ⓘ |
| laterGoverningPower | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north‑western Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | ancient incense trade route ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Al‑Ula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
inscriptions in Nabataean script
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monumental rock‑cut tombs ⓘ water management system ⓘ well‑preserved Nabataean façades ⓘ |
| numberOfMonumentalTombs | more than 100 ⓘ |
| partOf | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
1st century BCE
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1st century CE ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | polytheism ⓘ |
| significance | first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky sandstone outcrops ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1293 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rocky Tract Description of subject: The Rocky Tract is the English name for Al-Hijr, an ancient archaeological site in Saudi Arabia known for its monumental rock-cut tombs of the Nabataean civilization.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.