Magdala
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Magdala is a small town in the German state of Thuringia, situated near the city of Jena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magdala canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14951059 — 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: Magdala Context triple: [Weimarer Land, containsMunicipality, Magdala]
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A.
Magdala
Magdala is an ancient fishing town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, traditionally known as the hometown of Mary Magdalene in Christian tradition.
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B.
Nitzana
Nitzana is an ancient desert settlement in the Negev region of southern Israel, known for its archaeological remains and historical role on trade and pilgrimage routes.
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C.
Kfar Gamla
Kfar Gamla is an ancient village in the Holy Land traditionally associated with the discovery of relics attributed to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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D.
Gilgad
Gilgad is a fictional island kingdom in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, notably featured as the home of King Rinkitink in the book "Rinkitink in Oz."
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E.
Kfar Shmaryahu
Kfar Shmaryahu is an affluent suburban village in central Israel known for its high standard of living and proximity to Tel Aviv.
- 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: Magdala Target entity description: Magdala is a small town in the German state of Thuringia, situated near the city of Jena.
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A.
Magdala
Magdala is an ancient fishing town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, traditionally known as the hometown of Mary Magdalene in Christian tradition.
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B.
Nitzana
Nitzana is an ancient desert settlement in the Negev region of southern Israel, known for its archaeological remains and historical role on trade and pilgrimage routes.
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C.
Kfar Gamla
Kfar Gamla is an ancient village in the Holy Land traditionally associated with the discovery of relics attributed to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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D.
Gilgad
Gilgad is a fictional island kingdom in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, notably featured as the home of King Rinkitink in the book "Rinkitink in Oz."
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E.
Kfar Shmaryahu
Kfar Shmaryahu is an affluent suburban village in central Israel known for its high standard of living and proximity to Tel Aviv.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Weimarer Land district