Zerqa, Jordan
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Zerqa, Jordan is a town in northern Jordan that became internationally known as the site where several airliners were held and destroyed during the 1970 Dawson's Field hijackings.
All labels observed (1)
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| Zerqa, Jordan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18446188 — 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: Zerqa, Jordan Context triple: [Dawson's Field hijackings, location, Zerqa, Jordan]
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A.
Dhiban, Jordan
Dhiban, Jordan is an archaeological town in central Jordan best known as the ancient Moabite city of Dibon, where the famous Mesha Stele was discovered.
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B.
Sahab, Jordan
Sahab is an industrial town in Jordan, located southeast of Amman, known for its factories and growing residential areas.
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C.
ערבה
ערבה היא בקעה מדברית רחבת ידיים בדרום ארץ ישראל וירדן, המשתרעת בין ים המלח למפרץ אילת.
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D.
Ayn al-Jarr
Ayn al-Jarr is the ancient spring whose name is believed to have given rise to the name of the Lebanese town of Anjar.
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E.
Tafilah
Tafilah is a town in southern Jordan known for its historical significance, agricultural surroundings, and location in the rugged highlands region.
- 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: Zerqa, Jordan Target entity description: Zerqa, Jordan is a town in northern Jordan that became internationally known as the site where several airliners were held and destroyed during the 1970 Dawson's Field hijackings.
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A.
Dhiban, Jordan
Dhiban, Jordan is an archaeological town in central Jordan best known as the ancient Moabite city of Dibon, where the famous Mesha Stele was discovered.
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B.
Sahab, Jordan
Sahab is an industrial town in Jordan, located southeast of Amman, known for its factories and growing residential areas.
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C.
ערבה
ערבה היא בקעה מדברית רחבת ידיים בדרום ארץ ישראל וירדן, המשתרעת בין ים המלח למפרץ אילת.
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D.
Ayn al-Jarr
Ayn al-Jarr is the ancient spring whose name is believed to have given rise to the name of the Lebanese town of Anjar.
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E.
Tafilah
Tafilah is a town in southern Jordan known for its historical significance, agricultural surroundings, and location in the rugged highlands region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.