Tell el-Mutesellim
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Tell el-Mutesellim is the archaeological mound of ancient Megiddo in northern Israel, a strategically vital site famous for its many layers of settlement and its association with the biblical Armageddon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell el-Mutesellim canonical | 2 |
| Tell el-Mutesellim report | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2917822 — 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: Tell el-Mutesellim Context triple: [Megiddo, knownAs, Tell el-Mutesellim]
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A.
Tell el-Farama
Tell el-Farama is the archaeological site of ancient Pelusium, a former Egyptian port city near the northeastern edge of the Nile Delta.
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B.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Tell es-Sultan
Tell es-Sultan is the ancient archaeological mound identified with early Jericho, renowned as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world.
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E.
Kom El-Dikka archaeological area
Kom El-Dikka archaeological area is a major excavation site in central Alexandria, Egypt, known for its well-preserved Roman and Byzantine remains, including residential quarters, baths, and public buildings.
- 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: Tell el-Mutesellim Target entity description: Tell el-Mutesellim is the archaeological mound of ancient Megiddo in northern Israel, a strategically vital site famous for its many layers of settlement and its association with the biblical Armageddon.
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A.
Tell el-Farama
Tell el-Farama is the archaeological site of ancient Pelusium, a former Egyptian port city near the northeastern edge of the Nile Delta.
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B.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Tell es-Sultan
Tell es-Sultan is the ancient archaeological mound identified with early Jericho, renowned as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world.
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E.
Kom El-Dikka archaeological area
Kom El-Dikka archaeological area is a major excavation site in central Alexandria, Egypt, known for its well-preserved Roman and Byzantine remains, including residential quarters, baths, and public buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement mound
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biblical Megiddo
ⓘ
concept of Armageddon ⓘ |
| battleSiteOf |
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE)
ⓘ
Battle of Megiddo (1918) ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| correspondsTo |
Megiddo
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Megiddo
|
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Gottlieb Schumacher
ⓘ
Israel Finkelstein ⓘ Oriental Institute Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Tel Aviv University expeditions ⓘ Yigael Yadin ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalImportance | key reference site for Bronze and Iron Age chronology in the Levant ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMethod | stratigraphic excavation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age I ⓘ Iron Age II ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ Middle Bronze Age ⓘ Persian period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
city gate complex ⓘ cultic areas ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ rock-cut water shaft ⓘ tunnel to spring ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | Tell el-Mutesellim self-link ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew |
Tel Megiddo National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Tel Megiddo
|
| hasNumberOfOccupationLayers | more than 20 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monumental city gates
ⓘ
multiple superimposed settlement layers ⓘ palatial structures ⓘ stables traditionally attributed to King Solomon ⓘ water system and tunnel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
Galilee ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Galilee region
Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| management | Israel Nature and Parks Authority ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| nearbySettlement | Kibbutz Megiddo ⓘ |
| overlooks | Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Megiddo National Park ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for Levantine archaeology
ⓘ
major Bronze Age and Iron Age urban center ⓘ strategic control point on routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteGroup |
Biblical Tels – Megiddo Hazor Beer Sheba
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 1108 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Megiddo ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tell el-Mutesellim Description of subject: Tell el-Mutesellim is the archaeological mound of ancient Megiddo in northern Israel, a strategically vital site famous for its many layers of settlement and its association with the biblical Armageddon.
Referenced by (3)
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Tell el-Mutesellim report