Walls of Jerusalem
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The Walls of Jerusalem are the historic fortifications surrounding Jerusalem’s Old City, most of which date to the 16th-century Ottoman reconstruction under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walls of Jerusalem canonical | 5 |
| Jerusalem Old City walls | 1 |
| Jerusalem city walls (various phases) | 1 |
| Ottoman walls of Jerusalem | 1 |
| Ottoman-period city walls of Jerusalem | 1 |
| city walls of Aelia Capitolina | 1 |
| walls of Jerusalem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16050627 — 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: Walls of Jerusalem Context triple: [Sha'ar HeHadash, partOf, Walls of Jerusalem]
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Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem is the historic fortification line facing the Mount of Olives, notable for enclosing the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif and containing several ancient gates and archaeological remains.
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Dung Gate of Jerusalem
The Dung Gate of Jerusalem is one of the historic entrances in the Old City walls, located near the Western Wall and serving as a main access point to the Jewish Quarter.
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Citadel of Jerusalem
The Citadel of Jerusalem, also known as the Tower of David, is a historic medieval fortress near the Old City’s western entrance that has served as a strategic stronghold for successive rulers and now functions as a museum and cultural site.
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D.
Gates in Jerusalem
Gates in Jerusalem are the historic entrances in the Old City walls that have served for centuries as key access points, defensive structures, and cultural landmarks for the city’s diverse communities.
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E.
Walls of Jericho
Walls of Jericho is the 1985 debut full-length studio album by German power metal band Helloween, regarded as a foundational release in the development of European power metal.
- 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: Walls of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Walls of Jerusalem are the historic fortifications surrounding Jerusalem’s Old City, most of which date to the 16th-century Ottoman reconstruction under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
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A.
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem is the historic fortification line facing the Mount of Olives, notable for enclosing the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif and containing several ancient gates and archaeological remains.
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B.
Dung Gate of Jerusalem
The Dung Gate of Jerusalem is one of the historic entrances in the Old City walls, located near the Western Wall and serving as a main access point to the Jewish Quarter.
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C.
Citadel of Jerusalem
The Citadel of Jerusalem, also known as the Tower of David, is a historic medieval fortress near the Old City’s western entrance that has served as a strategic stronghold for successive rulers and now functions as a museum and cultural site.
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D.
Gates in Jerusalem
Gates in Jerusalem are the historic entrances in the Old City walls that have served for centuries as key access points, defensive structures, and cultural landmarks for the city’s diverse communities.
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E.
Walls of Jericho
Walls of Jericho is the 1985 debut full-length studio album by German power metal band Helloween, regarded as a foundational release in the development of European power metal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Dung Gate of Jerusalem
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Gate of the Column
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