Tomb of Zechariah
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The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient, monolithic stone monument and traditional burial site in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, notable for its striking rock-cut architecture and religious significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Zechariah canonical | 5 |
| Tomb of the Hasmoneans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039830 — 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: Tomb of Zechariah Context triple: [Tomb of Benei Hezir, adjacentTo, Tomb of Zechariah]
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
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C.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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D.
Tomb of Absalom
The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
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E.
Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
- 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: Tomb of Zechariah Target entity description: The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient, monolithic stone monument and traditional burial site in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, notable for its striking rock-cut architecture and religious significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
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C.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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D.
Tomb of Absalom
The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
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E.
Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site
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Jewish holy site ⓘ ancient monument ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | no internal burial chamber accessible ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery
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Tomb of Benei Hezir ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
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classical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage sites
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Jewish pilgrimage sites ⓘ Second Temple period sites in Jerusalem ⓘ Tombs in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| constructionType |
monolithic monument
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rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| estimatedDateOfConstruction |
1st century BCE
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early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
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funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ionic columns
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decorated entablature ⓘ monolithic block base ⓘ pyramid-shaped roof ⓘ rock-cut façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptions | no known ancient inscription identifying the buried person ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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Jerusalem Governorate ⓘ Kidron Valley ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
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| materialUsed |
limestone
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monolithic rock ⓘ |
| near |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | necropolis of the Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| period |
Second Temple Judaism
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surface form:
Second Temple period
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
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Zechariah ⓘ
surface form:
biblical priest Zechariah
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| UNESCOSiteId | 148 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian devotional visits
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Jewish prayer gatherings ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Zechariah Description of subject: The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient, monolithic stone monument and traditional burial site in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, notable for its striking rock-cut architecture and religious significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of the Hasmoneans