Tel Lod
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Tel Lod is an archaeological mound in central Israel preserving layered remains from ancient Lydda and its surrounding historical settlements.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11790238 — 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 Lod Context triple: [Lydda, nearbyArchaeologicalSite, Tel Lod]
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A.
Tel Maresha
Tel Maresha is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient city of Maresha, notable for its extensive underground cave systems and remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
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B.
Tel Beth Shemesh
Tel Beth Shemesh is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient biblical city of Beth Shemesh, known from both biblical texts and extensive excavations.
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C.
Tel Afula
Tel Afula is an archaeological mound in northern Israel containing remains from multiple ancient periods that shed light on the region’s long-term settlement history.
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D.
Tel Yarmuth
Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
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E.
Ṭarābulus
Ṭarābulus is the Arabic name for Tripoli, a major historic port city and the capital of Libya on the Mediterranean coast.
- 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 Lod Target entity description: Tel Lod is an archaeological mound in central Israel preserving layered remains from ancient Lydda and its surrounding historical settlements.
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A.
Tel Maresha
Tel Maresha is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient city of Maresha, notable for its extensive underground cave systems and remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
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B.
Tel Beth Shemesh
Tel Beth Shemesh is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient biblical city of Beth Shemesh, known from both biblical texts and extensive excavations.
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C.
Tel Afula
Tel Afula is an archaeological mound in northern Israel containing remains from multiple ancient periods that shed light on the region’s long-term settlement history.
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D.
Tel Yarmuth
Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
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E.
Ṭarābulus
Ṭarābulus is the Arabic name for Tripoli, a major historic port city and the capital of Libya on the Mediterranean coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
mound ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| archaeologicalMethodUsed |
salvage excavation
ⓘ
stratigraphic excavation ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientName |
Diospolis
ⓘ
Lydda ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Israel Antiquities Authority ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural remains
ⓘ
burials ⓘ coins ⓘ domestic structures ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ pottery assemblages ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ water systems ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
agricultural activity
ⓘ
urban settlement ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | تل اللد ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew | תל לוד ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphyFromPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Byzantine period ⓘ Crusader period ⓘ Early Islamic period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman period ⓘ Persian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central District, Israel
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Lod ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ayalon Valley
ⓘ
Ben Gurion Airport ⓘ
linked to:
Ben-Gurion Airport
|
| nearTransportRoute |
ancient road between Jaffa and Jerusalem
ⓘ
modern Highway 40 ⓘ |
| overlooks | modern city of Lod ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Lydda ⓘ |
| region |
Shephelah
ⓘ
linked to:
Shefelah
|
| relatedSite | Lod Mosaic ⓘ |
| represents | continuous settlement history of Lydda region ⓘ |
| usedFor | archaeological research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tel Lod Description of subject: Tel Lod is an archaeological mound in central Israel preserving layered remains from ancient Lydda and its surrounding historical settlements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tel Lod