Tomb of Benei Hezir
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Benei Hezir canonical | 4 |
| Benei Hezir tomb | 3 |
| Tomb of Zechariah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T652739 — 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 Benei Hezir Context triple: [Kidron Valley, contains, Tomb of Benei Hezir]
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A.
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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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 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.
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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.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
- 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 Benei Hezir Target entity description: 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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A.
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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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 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.
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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.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Temple period tomb
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ancient burial monument ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Pillar of Absalom
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Tomb of Zechariah ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic Jewish funerary architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Priestly family of Zadok
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surface form:
Hezir priestly family
Second Temple period priesthood ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish burial sites
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Rock-cut tombs in Israel ⓘ Second Temple period sites in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | ancient monument exposed to natural erosion ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 31.777°N 35.243°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture | Jewish ⓘ |
| function | family burial place ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Hebrew inscription naming members of the Hezir family ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial chambers cut into cliff
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rock-cut façade ⓘ rock-cut passageway ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Jerusalem Old City and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
necropolis of the Kidron Valley
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surface form:
Mount of Olives necropolis
|
| location |
Jerusalem
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Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mishnah
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surface form:
Mishnah (Middot) by tradition
|
| namedAfter | Benei Hezir (sons of Hezir) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with a priestly family mentioned in the Bible
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one of the earliest known Hebrew funerary inscriptions ⓘ |
| numberOfBurialChambers | multiple burial chambers ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological heritage of Jerusalem
ⓘ
monumental tombs of the Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| publicAccess | viewable from outside ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Hasmonean dynasty
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surface form:
Hasmonean period
Late Second Temple period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Benei Hezir Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Zechariah
this entity surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb
this entity surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb
this entity surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb