Tel Socoh
E433691
Tel Socoh is an archaeological mound in Israel’s Shephelah region, identified with an ancient biblical town that once guarded a key route between the Judean highlands and the coastal plain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tel Socoh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4359993 — 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: Tel Socoh Context triple: [Shfela, contains, Tel Socoh]
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A.
Soco
"Soco" is a hit Afrobeats single by Nigerian artist Wizkid, known for its infectious rhythm and for popularizing the Starboy collective sound.
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B.
T-Mo
T-Mo is an American rapper best known as a member of the Atlanta hip hop group Goodie Mob and the larger Dungeon Family collective.
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C.
Payphone
"Payphone" is a 2012 pop song by Maroon 5 featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa, known for its catchy chorus and themes of heartbreak and regret.
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D.
Boxtel
Boxtel is a town and municipality in the southern Netherlands known for its historic center and location between the cities of Eindhoven and ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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E.
Loggos
Loggos is a small, picturesque coastal village on the Greek island of Paxos, known for its harbor, traditional tavernas, and relaxed atmosphere.
- 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: Tel Socoh Target entity description: Tel Socoh is an archaeological mound in Israel’s Shephelah region, identified with an ancient biblical town that once guarded a key route between the Judean highlands and the coastal plain.
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A.
Soco
"Soco" is a hit Afrobeats single by Nigerian artist Wizkid, known for its infectious rhythm and for popularizing the Starboy collective sound.
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B.
T-Mo
T-Mo is an American rapper best known as a member of the Atlanta hip hop group Goodie Mob and the larger Dungeon Family collective.
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C.
Payphone
"Payphone" is a 2012 pop song by Maroon 5 featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa, known for its catchy chorus and themes of heartbreak and regret.
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D.
Boxtel
Boxtel is a town and municipality in the southern Netherlands known for its historic center and location between the cities of Eindhoven and ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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E.
Loggos
Loggos is a small, picturesque coastal village on the Greek island of Paxos, known for its harbor, traditional tavernas, and relaxed atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
architectural remains
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fortification remains ⓘ pottery sherds ⓘ |
| biblicalTribeTerritory | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavationType |
survey
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trial excavation ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
fortified town
ⓘ
road station ⓘ |
| guardedRoute |
approach to Bethlehem and Jerusalem
ⓘ
road from Philistine plain to Judean highlands ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFromPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Early Islamic period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age II ⓘ Persian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | biblical Socoh (Soco) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judean foothills
ⓘ
linked to:
Shephelah
Shephelah ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Central District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Highway 38 (Israel)
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Moshav Nes Harim ⓘ Valley of Elah ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Samuel 17:1
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| modernNameVariant |
Tel Socho
ⓘ
linked to:
Tel Lod
Tel Sokho ⓘ |
| nearbyBiblicalSites |
Khirbet Qeiyafa
ⓘ
Tel Azekah ⓘ Tel Qeiyafa ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Valley of Elah battlefield area
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of Elah
route between Judean highlands and coastal plain ⓘ |
| partOf | biblical Shephelah region ⓘ |
| regionInAntiquity | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| strategicRole | guarded access route from coastal plain to Jerusalem region ⓘ |
| terrain | limestone hill ⓘ |
| topography | prominent hill ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Judean highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Judean Mountains
coastal plain of Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tel Socoh Description of subject: Tel Socoh is an archaeological mound in Israel’s Shephelah region, identified with an ancient biblical town that once guarded a key route between the Judean highlands and the coastal plain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Shfela (Judean lowlands)