Tel Sera (proposed)
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Tel Sera (proposed) is an archaeological site in the Negev region of Israel that some scholars suggest may correspond to the biblical town of Ziklag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tel Sera (proposed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16726386 — 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: Tel Sera (proposed) Context triple: [Ziklag area, possibleIdentification, Tel Sera (proposed)]
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A.
Tel Beth Shemesh
Tel Beth Shemesh is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient biblical city of Beth Shemesh, known from both biblical texts and extensive excavations.
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B.
Tel Azekah
Tel Azekah is an ancient archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with a biblical city that guarded the approach to the Judean highlands.
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C.
Tel Afula
Tel Afula is an archaeological mound in northern Israel containing remains from multiple ancient periods that shed light on the region’s long-term settlement history.
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D.
Tel Yarmuth
Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
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E.
Beth-shan
Beth-shan is an ancient Near Eastern city, known from biblical and archaeological records, located at the strategic junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley in modern-day Israel.
- 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: Tel Sera (proposed) Target entity description: Tel Sera (proposed) is an archaeological site in the Negev region of Israel that some scholars suggest may correspond to the biblical town of Ziklag.
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A.
Tel Beth Shemesh
Tel Beth Shemesh is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient biblical city of Beth Shemesh, known from both biblical texts and extensive excavations.
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B.
Tel Azekah
Tel Azekah is an ancient archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with a biblical city that guarded the approach to the Judean highlands.
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C.
Tel Afula
Tel Afula is an archaeological mound in northern Israel containing remains from multiple ancient periods that shed light on the region’s long-term settlement history.
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D.
Tel Yarmuth
Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
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E.
Beth-shan
Beth-shan is an ancient Near Eastern city, known from biblical and archaeological records, located at the strategic junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley in modern-day Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.