Deir Alla
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Deir Alla is an archaeological site in Jordan notable for yielding a unique ancient inscription about the biblical figure Balaam.
All labels observed (1)
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| Deir Alla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23377521 — 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: Deir Alla Context triple: [Balaam inscription, discoveredAt, Deir Alla]
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A.
Deir Semaan
Deir Semaan is a village in northwestern Syria historically associated with the nearby Church of Saint Simeon Stylites and the legacy of the early Christian ascetic Simeon Stylites.
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B.
Tell al-Lahm
Tell al-Lahm is an ancient archaeological mound in southern Iraq, believed to be the remains of a significant Mesopotamian settlement.
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C.
Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas is a city in Upper Egypt known for its agricultural surroundings and location within the Minya Governorate along the Nile Valley.
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D.
Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is an Arab town in northern Israel known for its predominantly Muslim population and location in the Galilee region.
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E.
Tell al-Kharrar
Tell al-Kharrar is an archaeological mound within the Bethany Beyond the Jordan area in modern-day Jordan, traditionally associated with early Christian pilgrimage and the site of Jesus’ baptism.
- 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: Deir Alla Target entity description: Deir Alla is an archaeological site in Jordan notable for yielding a unique ancient inscription about the biblical figure Balaam.
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A.
Deir Semaan
Deir Semaan is a village in northwestern Syria historically associated with the nearby Church of Saint Simeon Stylites and the legacy of the early Christian ascetic Simeon Stylites.
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B.
Tell al-Lahm
Tell al-Lahm is an ancient archaeological mound in southern Iraq, believed to be the remains of a significant Mesopotamian settlement.
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C.
Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas is a city in Upper Egypt known for its agricultural surroundings and location within the Minya Governorate along the Nile Valley.
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D.
Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is an Arab town in northern Israel known for its predominantly Muslim population and location in the Galilee region.
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E.
Tell al-Kharrar
Tell al-Kharrar is an archaeological mound within the Bethany Beyond the Jordan area in modern-day Jordan, traditionally associated with early Christian pilgrimage and the site of Jesus’ baptism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.