Tomb of Absalom
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The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Absalom canonical | 4 |
| Absalom’s Tomb | 1 |
| Tomb of Zechariah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T652738 — 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 Absalom Context triple: [Kidron Valley, contains, Tomb of Absalom]
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A.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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B.
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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C.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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D.
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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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- 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 Absalom Target entity description: The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
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A.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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B.
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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C.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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D.
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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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Tomb of Benei Hezir
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surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb
Tomb of Benei Hezir ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of Zechariah
|
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
ⓘ
Near Eastern architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | King David ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| category |
Archaeological sites in Jerusalem
ⓘ
Burials in Jerusalem ⓘ Rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period Judaism
|
| estimatedConstructionPeriod |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| function |
funerary monument
ⓘ
memorial structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Egyptian-style cornice
ⓘ
Hebrew inscriptions from later periods ⓘ Ionic columns ⓘ built upper section ⓘ conical roof ⓘ facade with engaged columns ⓘ monolithic lower section carved from bedrock ⓘ pyramid-shaped finial ⓘ rock-cut burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Tomb of Absalom
self-link
ⓘ
Yad Avshalom ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles
ⓘ
prominent position facing the Temple Mount ⓘ traditional identification with biblical Absalom ⓘ |
| overlooks | Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf | necropolis of the Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation |
Absalom
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son of King David ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 148 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Absalom Description of subject: The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Zechariah
this entity surface form:
Absalom’s Tomb