Across the Jordan
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Across the Jordan is an archaeological and topographical study by Gottlieb Schumacher that documents the geography, ruins, and historical sites east of the Jordan River in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Across the Jordan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Across the Jordan Context triple: [Gottlieb Schumacher, notableWork, Across the Jordan]
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Bethany Beyond the Jordan
Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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B.
The Land of Promise
The Land of Promise is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s play about immigration and new beginnings.
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C.
The Dead of Jericho
The Dead of Jericho is a crime novel in Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse series, featuring the detective’s investigation into the mysterious death of a woman he once met.
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D.
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr that features long, meditative shots of the Great Hungarian Plain, emphasizing atmosphere and landscape over narrative.
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E.
Been to Canaan
"Been to Canaan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carole King, featured on her 1972 album "Rhymes & Reasons."
- 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: Across the Jordan Target entity description: Across the Jordan is an archaeological and topographical study by Gottlieb Schumacher that documents the geography, ruins, and historical sites east of the Jordan River in the late 19th century.
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A.
Bethany Beyond the Jordan
Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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B.
The Land of Promise
The Land of Promise is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s play about immigration and new beginnings.
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C.
The Dead of Jericho
The Dead of Jericho is a crime novel in Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse series, featuring the detective’s investigation into the mysterious death of a woman he once met.
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D.
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr that features long, meditative shots of the Great Hungarian Plain, emphasizing atmosphere and landscape over narrative.
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E.
Been to Canaan
"Been to Canaan" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carole King, featured on her 1972 album "Rhymes & Reasons."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological study
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book ⓘ topographical study ⓘ |
| author | Gottlieb Schumacher ⓘ |
| chronologicalFocus |
antiquity
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biblical period ⓘ classical period ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| describes |
ancient ruins east of the Jordan River
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biblical sites east of the Jordan River ⓘ roads and routes east of the Jordan River ⓘ settlements in Transjordan ⓘ topography east of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| documents |
architectural remains
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conditions of sites in the late 19th century ⓘ inscriptions and stones ⓘ local place names ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archaeology
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biblical geography ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| genre |
historical geography
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non-fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
maps
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plans of ruins ⓘ site descriptions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Ottoman period in the Levant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
archaeological ruins east of the Jordan River
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geography east of the Jordan River ⓘ historical sites east of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed mapping of ruins east of the Jordan River
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systematic survey of Transjordan ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Gilead
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Hauran ⓘ Moab ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Gottlieb Schumacher’s surveys in the Levant ⓘ |
| timeOfFieldwork | late 19th century ⓘ |
| title | Across the Jordan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
archaeologists
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biblical scholars ⓘ historical geographers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Across the Jordan Description of subject: Across the Jordan is an archaeological and topographical study by Gottlieb Schumacher that documents the geography, ruins, and historical sites east of the Jordan River in the late 19th century.
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