Eilat Mazar
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Eilat Mazar was an Israeli archaeologist renowned for her excavations in Jerusalem, particularly those related to the biblical period and the ancient City of David.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eilat Mazar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4717433 — 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: Eilat Mazar Context triple: [City of David archaeological area, excavatedBy, Eilat Mazar]
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A.
Israel Beilin
Israel Beilin, better known as Irving Berlin, was a Russian-born American composer and lyricist who became one of the most prolific and influential songwriters in the history of popular music.
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B.
Kerem Shalom
Kerem Shalom is a small Israeli kibbutz located at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip border, near the meeting point of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt.
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C.
Migdal Nunayya
Migdal Nunayya is an ancient fishing village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, traditionally identified with the New Testament town of Magdala associated with Mary Magdalene.
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D.
Haim Oron
Haim Oron is an Israeli politician and peace activist who led the left-wing Meretz party and served for many years as a member of the Knesset.
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E.
Eliyahu Sasson
Eliyahu Sasson was an Israeli politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the early political institutions of the State of 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: Eilat Mazar Target entity description: Eilat Mazar was an Israeli archaeologist renowned for her excavations in Jerusalem, particularly those related to the biblical period and the ancient City of David.
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A.
Israel Beilin
Israel Beilin, better known as Irving Berlin, was a Russian-born American composer and lyricist who became one of the most prolific and influential songwriters in the history of popular music.
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B.
Kerem Shalom
Kerem Shalom is a small Israeli kibbutz located at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip border, near the meeting point of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt.
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C.
Migdal Nunayya
Migdal Nunayya is an ancient fishing village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, traditionally identified with the New Testament town of Magdala associated with Mary Magdalene.
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D.
Haim Oron
Haim Oron is an Israeli politician and peace activist who led the left-wing Meretz party and served for many years as a member of the Knesset.
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E.
Eliyahu Sasson
Eliyahu Sasson was an Israeli politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the early political institutions of the State of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli person
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academic ⓘ archaeologist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
biblical archaeology debates
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public understanding of Jerusalem’s ancient past ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | City of David Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Israel ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hebrew University of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew University of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Near Eastern archaeology
NERFINISHED
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archaeology ⓘ biblical archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName | Eilat Mazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Eilat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrandparent | Benjamin Mazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
excavations in the Ophel area south of the Temple Mount
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excavations near the City of David ⓘ interpretations of finds in light of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| nationality | Israeli ⓘ |
| notableClaim |
identification of large stone structures in Jerusalem with a royal palace from the time of King David
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identification of remains in the Ophel with structures from the time of King Solomon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excavations in Jerusalem
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excavations in the City of David ⓘ research on the biblical period ⓘ |
| notableWork |
excavations at the City of David (Jerusalem)
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excavations at the Ophel (Jerusalem) ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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university lecturer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Israel
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem Old City area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Benjamin Mazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
archaeology of Jerusalem
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biblical history ⓘ monumental architecture in ancient Jerusalem ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
First Temple period
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem in the biblical period ⓘ Second Temple period ⓘ |
| workLocation |
City of David
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophel, Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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