Tomb of the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated)
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The Tomb of the Virgin Mary is a revered Christian shrine in Jerusalem traditionally venerated as the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a major site of pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4405731 — 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 the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated) Context triple: [Garden of Gethsemane, contains, Tomb of the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated)]
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A.
Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) nearby
Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) is a revered set of marble steps in Rome that, according to tradition, Jesus ascended during his Passion and which pilgrims climb on their knees as an act of devotion.
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B.
Holy Sepulchre complex
The Holy Sepulchre complex in Görlitz is a notable religious site modeled after Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, serving as a significant pilgrimage and architectural landmark in the city.
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C.
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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D.
Martyrs’ Shrine
Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic church and national shrine in Midland, Ontario, dedicated to the Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit missionaries) and serving as a major pilgrimage and historical site.
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E.
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.
- 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 the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated) Target entity description: The Tomb of the Virgin Mary is a revered Christian shrine in Jerusalem traditionally venerated as the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a major site of pilgrimage.
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A.
Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) nearby
Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) is a revered set of marble steps in Rome that, according to tradition, Jesus ascended during his Passion and which pilgrims climb on their knees as an act of devotion.
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B.
Holy Sepulchre complex
The Holy Sepulchre complex in Görlitz is a notable religious site modeled after Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, serving as a significant pilgrimage and architectural landmark in the city.
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C.
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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D.
Martyrs’ Shrine
Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic church and national shrine in Midland, Ontario, dedicated to the Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit missionaries) and serving as a major pilgrimage and historical site.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian shrine
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pilgrimage site ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assumption of Mary tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Assumption of Mary
Dormition of Mary tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Dormition of the Theotokos
New Testament figures ⓘ early Christian veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mary, mother of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| hasNearbyFeature |
altars of different Christian denominations
ⓘ
icons and hanging lamps ⓘ numerous side chapels ⓘ rock-cut burial chamber ⓘ steep stairway descending underground ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Armenian monastery of the Ascension (Mount of Olives area)
ⓘ
Bethany road (traditional pilgrim route) ⓘ Chapel of the Ascension (Mount of Olives area) ⓘ Church of All Nations ⓘ Church of Saint Mary Magdalene ⓘ Church of Saint Stephen (Greek Orthodox, Gethsemane area) ⓘ Dominus Flevit Church ⓘ Franciscan Gethsemane complex ⓘ Garden of Gethsemane ⓘ Gethsemane grotto ⓘ
linked to:
Garden of Gethsemane
Greek Orthodox Gethsemane complex ⓘ Kidron Valley Jewish cemetery ⓘ
linked to:
Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery
Lions’ Gate ⓘ
linked to:
Lions' Gate
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ Pater Noster Church (Mount of Olives area) ⓘ Russian Orthodox convent of Saint Mary Magdalene ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene
Temple Mount ⓘ Tomb of the Prophets ⓘ
linked to:
Tombs of the Prophets
Valley of Jehoshaphat ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount of Olives slope
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount of Olives
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian pilgrimage routes in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Christian Holy Week pilgrimages
ⓘ
major Marian pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | burial place of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Marian devotions
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liturgical celebrations ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Eastern Catholics
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linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated) Description of subject: The Tomb of the Virgin Mary is a revered Christian shrine in Jerusalem traditionally venerated as the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a major site of pilgrimage.
Referenced by (1)
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