Basilica of Moses
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The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Moses canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4226831 — 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: Basilica of Moses Context triple: [Mount Nebo, hasReligiousSite, Basilica of Moses]
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A.
Basilica of the Agony
The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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B.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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C.
Basilica of the Transfiguration
The Basilica of the Transfiguration is the principal church within Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai, revered as a historic site of early Christian worship and pilgrimage.
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D.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
- 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: Basilica of Moses Target entity description: The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.
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A.
Basilica of the Agony
The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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B.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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C.
Basilica of the Transfiguration
The Basilica of the Transfiguration is the principal church within Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai, revered as a historic site of early Christian worship and pilgrimage.
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D.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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church building ⓘ early Christian basilica ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | basilica plan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Nebo Memorial of Moses
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linked to:
Memorial of Moses
biblical narrative of Deuteronomy 34 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Moses ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| era | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Franciscan archaeologists ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | mosaic ⓘ |
| function | commemoration of Moses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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atrium ⓘ baptistery ⓘ chapels ⓘ mosaic floor decorations ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of "Baptism Site and other Christian pilgrimage sites in Jordan" tentative listing ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan
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Madaba Governorate ⓘ Mount Nebo ⓘ |
| managedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Madaba ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dead Sea region
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linked to:
Dead Sea shore
Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memorial of Moses complex
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linked to:
Memorial of Moses
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| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| region | Holy Land ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction | 6th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 4th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Moses viewing the Promised Land
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death of Moses ⓘ |
| usedAs |
memorial shrine
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pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Jericho area
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linked to:
Jericho
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Moses Description of subject: The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.