Monastery of the Temptation
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The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox cliffside monastery near Jericho, traditionally believed to mark the site where Jesus was tempted by the devil after his baptism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monastery of the Temptation canonical | 5 |
| Monastery of the Mount of Temptation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1030687 — 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: Monastery of the Temptation Context triple: [Jericho, touristAttraction, Monastery of the Temptation]
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A.
Monastery of the Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus and noted for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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B.
White Monastery
The White Monastery is a historic Coptic Orthodox monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt, renowned for its massive white limestone church and significance as a late antique monastic center.
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C.
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Gothic monastery in central Portugal, renowned for its elaborate architecture and national historical significance.
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D.
New Jerusalem Monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow, renowned for its ambitious recreation of Jerusalem’s holy sites and its distinctive architectural ensemble.
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E.
Motsameta Monastery
Motsameta Monastery is a picturesque medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery dramatically perched above the Tskaltsitela River near Kutaisi in the Imereti region of western Georgia.
- 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: Monastery of the Temptation Target entity description: The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox cliffside monastery near Jericho, traditionally believed to mark the site where Jesus was tempted by the devil after his baptism.
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A.
Monastery of the Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus and noted for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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B.
White Monastery
The White Monastery is a historic Coptic Orthodox monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt, renowned for its massive white limestone church and significance as a late antique monastic center.
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C.
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Gothic monastery in central Portugal, renowned for its elaborate architecture and national historical significance.
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D.
New Jerusalem Monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow, renowned for its ambitious recreation of Jerusalem’s holy sites and its distinctive architectural ensemble.
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E.
Motsameta Monastery
Motsameta Monastery is a picturesque medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery dramatically perched above the Tskaltsitela River near Kutaisi in the Imereti region of western Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox monastery ⓘ cliffside monastery ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Deir al-Quruntul
ⓘ
Monastery of the Mount of Temptation ⓘ
linked to:
Monastery of the Temptation
|
| associatedWithEvent |
Temptation of Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
the Tempter
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
the Devil ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| builtInto | cliff face ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| distanceFromJericho | approximately 3 km northwest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 350 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
cable car from Jericho
ⓘ
steep footpath ⓘ |
| hasChapel | chapel marking traditional site of Jesus’ temptation ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic residence
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasIconography | scenes of the Temptation of Christ ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mount Nebo (distant view on clear days)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Nebo
|
| heritage | Byzantine monastic tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jericho
ⓘ
Palestine ⓘ
linked to:
Palestinian territories
West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jericho city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Jericho
|
| locatedOn |
Jabal al-Quruntul
ⓘ
Mount of Temptation ⓘ |
| nearBiblicalCity |
ancient Jericho
ⓘ
linked to:
Jericho
|
| nearBiblicalSite | baptismal area of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Jordan ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dead Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Judean Desert
Jericho ⓘ Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian holy sites in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTraditionSince | early Christian period ⓘ |
| region | Judean Desert ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionallyMarks | site of the Temptation of Jesus ⓘ |
| usedBy | monks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious retreat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monastery of the Temptation Description of subject: The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox cliffside monastery near Jericho, traditionally believed to mark the site where Jesus was tempted by the devil after his baptism.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monastery of the Temptation