Masada cableway
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The Masada cableway is an aerial tramway in Israel that transports visitors from the base of the Judean Desert up to the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada overlooking the Dead Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masada cable car | 1 |
| Masada cableway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2786333 — 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: Masada cableway Context triple: [Masada, hasCableCar, Masada cableway]
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A.
Masada
Masada is an ancient desert fortress in Israel, famed as the site of the Jewish rebels’ last stand against the Romans and now a major archaeological and UNESCO World Heritage site.
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B.
Teide Cable Car
Teide Cable Car is an aerial tramway on Spain’s Mount Teide that transports visitors close to the volcano’s summit for panoramic views of Tenerife and its national park.
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C.
Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
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D.
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is a small Israeli town best known for overlooking the vast Ramon Crater in the Negev desert and serving as a hub for desert tourism, stargazing, and nature activities.
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E.
Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus is a prominent hill in northeastern Jerusalem known for its historic significance, panoramic views, and the campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- 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: Masada cableway Target entity description: The Masada cableway is an aerial tramway in Israel that transports visitors from the base of the Judean Desert up to the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada overlooking the Dead Sea.
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A.
Masada
Masada is an ancient desert fortress in Israel, famed as the site of the Jewish rebels’ last stand against the Romans and now a major archaeological and UNESCO World Heritage site.
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B.
Teide Cable Car
Teide Cable Car is an aerial tramway on Spain’s Mount Teide that transports visitors close to the volcano’s summit for panoramic views of Tenerife and its national park.
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C.
Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
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D.
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is a small Israeli town best known for overlooking the vast Ramon Crater in the Negev desert and serving as a hub for desert tourism, stargazing, and nature activities.
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E.
Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus is a prominent hill in northeastern Jerusalem known for its historic significance, panoramic views, and the campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial tramway
ⓘ
cable car system ⓘ |
| boardingElevation | about 257 m below sea level ⓘ |
| category |
Aerial tramways in Israel
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Southern District (Israel) ⓘ |
| connects |
Masada mountaintop plateau
ⓘ
Masada National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Masada visitor center
|
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| designedFor | high tourist capacity ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Dead Sea
ⓘ
Transjordanian highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Jordanian mountains (across Dead Sea)
Judean Desert ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ additional tourist languages depending on season ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 900 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judean Desert
ⓘ
Masada National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Southern District, Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern District of Israel
|
| locatedNear | Dead Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of Masada ⓘ |
| near |
Arad, Israel
ⓘ
Ein Gedi ⓘ Masada National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Masada Museum
|
| notableFeature |
one of the lowest aerial tramways on Earth by absolute elevation
ⓘ
provides alternative to hiking the Snake Path ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 0 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority ⓘ |
| overlooks | Dead Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Masada tourist infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
access to archaeological site
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| reconstructed | 1998 ⓘ |
| replaced | original Masada cableway line ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | enclosed cabins ⓘ |
| serves | Masada ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
tourist guidebooks about Israel
ⓘ
travel documentaries about Masada ⓘ |
| terminus |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
Masada fortress
base station at Masada ⓘ |
| topStationElevation | about 33 m above sea level ⓘ |
| transportType | passenger transport ⓘ |
| verticalRise | approximately 290 m ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Masada cableway Description of subject: The Masada cableway is an aerial tramway in Israel that transports visitors from the base of the Judean Desert up to the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada overlooking the Dead Sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Masada cable car