Yad Avshalom
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Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yad Avshalom canonical | 1 |
| Yad Avshalom Monument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3007524 — 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: Yad Avshalom Context triple: [Tomb of Absalom, hasLocalName, Yad Avshalom]
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A.
Magen Avraham
Magen Avraham is a classic and influential halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, authored by Rabbi Avraham Gombiner in the 17th century.
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B.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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C.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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D.
Har HaTzofim
Har HaTzofim is the Hebrew name for Mount Scopus, a prominent ridge in northeast Jerusalem known for its historic, strategic, and academic significance.
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E.
Beit Shmuel
Beit Shmuel is a classic halachic commentary on the Even Ha’ezer section of the Shulchan Aruch, widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
- 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: Yad Avshalom Target entity description: Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.
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A.
Magen Avraham
Magen Avraham is a classic and influential halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, authored by Rabbi Avraham Gombiner in the 17th century.
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B.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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C.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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D.
Har HaTzofim
Har HaTzofim is the Hebrew name for Mount Scopus, a prominent ridge in northeast Jerusalem known for its historic, strategic, and academic significance.
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E.
Beit Shmuel
Beit Shmuel is a classic halachic commentary on the Even Ha’ezer section of the Shulchan Aruch, widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish holy site
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ancient monument ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Tomb of Benei Hezir
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surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb
Tomb of Zechariah ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
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Second Temple period Jewish funerary architecture ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Second Temple period ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 31.777°N 35.243°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Jewish tradition of cursing Absalom’s memory
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pilgrimage and visitation site for centuries ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury |
1st century BCE
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1st century CE ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pillar of Absalom
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surface form:
Absalom’s Pillar
Tomb of Absalom ⓘ
surface form:
Absalom’s Tomb
Yad Avshalom ⓘ
surface form:
Yad Avshalom Monument
|
| hasHebrewName | יד אבשלום ⓘ |
| hasInscription | no original ancient inscription preserved ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Egyptian-style cornice
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conical roof ⓘ decorative Doric columns ⓘ monolithic lower section ⓘ rock-cut base ⓘ small burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasTouristAccess | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Jerusalem Walls National Park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chapel of the Ascension area on Mount of Olives
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern slope of the Mount of Olives
Israel ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Jerusalem Governorate ⓘ Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Jewish rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Absalom ⓘ |
| nearby |
Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery
ⓘ
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural elements
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prominent freestanding monument in the Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
necropolis of the Kidron Valley
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surface form:
Kidron Valley necropolis
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
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biblical and historical debates about its identification ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Absalom
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son of King David ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yad Avshalom Description of subject: Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yad Avshalom Monument