Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated)
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The Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site believed to mark the resting place of the famed 2nd-century sage Rabbi Akiva.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Rabbi Akiva | 1 |
| Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T113621 — 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 Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) Context triple: [Tiberias, contains, Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated)]
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A.
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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B.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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C.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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D.
YadVashem
Yad Vashem is Israel’s official memorial and research center dedicated to documenting, studying, and commemorating the Holocaust and its victims.
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E.
Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
- 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 Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) Target entity description: The Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site believed to mark the resting place of the famed 2nd-century sage Rabbi Akiva.
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A.
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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B.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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C.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
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D.
YadVashem
Yad Vashem is Israel’s official memorial and research center dedicated to documenting, studying, and commemorating the Holocaust and its victims.
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E.
Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish pilgrimage site
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religious site ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
2nd century CE
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Rabbi Akiva ⓘ Tannaim ⓘ |
| commemorates | Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | veneration of graves of tzaddikim ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from Tiberias ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
candles and offering area
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cenotaph ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ separate men’s and women’s prayer areas ⓘ stone marker with Hebrew inscriptions ⓘ study area for Torah learning ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
charity giving at the site
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lighting of candles ⓘ recitation of Psalms ⓘ |
| hasView |
Sea of Galilee and surrounding hills
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of Galilee
|
| historicalCertainty | traditional attribution rather than archaeologically proven grave ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
ⓘ
Northern District (Israel) ⓘ
linked to:
Northern District, Israel
Tiberias ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local religious authorities ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rabbi Akiva ben Yosef
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Akiva
|
| near |
Tiberias city center
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Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
|
| onSlopeOf | Mount Berenice ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition | visited by Jews from Israel and the diaspora ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significanceInJudaism |
place to honor Rabbi Akiva’s martyrdom
ⓘ
site of prayer for mercy and divine assistance ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs | burial place of Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| visitedOn |
Lag BaOmer
ⓘ
Rabbi Akiva’s traditional yahrzeit ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) Description of subject: The Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site believed to mark the resting place of the famed 2nd-century sage Rabbi Akiva.
Referenced by (2)
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