Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem

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city wall fortification historic structure

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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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem canonical	1
Eastern retaining wall of the Temple Mount	1
Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039850 — 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: Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
Context triple: [Golden Gate of the Old City, locatedIn, Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem]

A. 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.
B. Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is a historic district centered on major Christian holy sites and pilgrimage churches, forming one of the four traditional quarters within Jerusalem’s walled Old City.
C. Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is the largest and most populous of the Old City’s four quarters, known for its predominantly Muslim residents, bustling markets, and numerous religious and historic sites.
D. Damascus Gate
Damascus Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
E. Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
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: Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
Target entity description: 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.

A. 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.
B. Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is a historic district centered on major Christian holy sites and pilgrimage churches, forming one of the four traditional quarters within Jerusalem’s walled Old City.
C. Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is the largest and most populous of the Old City’s four quarters, known for its predominantly Muslim residents, bustling markets, and numerous religious and historic sites.
D. Damascus Gate
Damascus Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
E. Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city wall ⓘ fortification ⓘ historic structure ⓘ
adjacentTo	Eastern retaining wall of the Temple Mount ⓘ linked to: Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem Temple Mount platform ⓘ linked to: Temple Mount
approximateOrientation	north–south ⓘ
borders	Kidron Valley ⓘ
constructionMaterial	stone ⓘ
culturalSignificance	sacred to Christianity ⓘ sacred to Islam ⓘ sacred to Judaism ⓘ
encloses	Haram al-Sharif ⓘ linked to: Temple Mount Temple Mount ⓘ
faces	Mount of Olives ⓘ
formsBoundaryWith	Muslim Quarter ⓘ Temple Mount enclosure ⓘ linked to: Temple Mount
function	boundary of the Old City ⓘ defensive fortification ⓘ
hasPart	Dung Gate vicinity (southern end interface) ⓘ Golden Gate ⓘ Herodian-period masonry sections ⓘ Lions Gate ⓘ linked to: Lions' Gate Ottoman-period masonry sections ⓘ St. Stephen’s Gate ⓘ linked to: St. Stephen's Gate ancient blocked gate openings ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ medieval masonry sections ⓘ
hasViewOf	Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ Church of Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives ⓘ linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem Dome of the Rock ⓘ
historicallyAssociatedWith	Byzantine period ⓘ Crusader period ⓘ Early Islamic period ⓘ Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ linked to: Mamluk Sultanate Ottoman period ⓘ Second Temple period ⓘ linked to: Second Temple Judaism
locatedIn	Jerusalem ⓘ Jerusalem District ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site State of Israel ⓘ linked to: Israel
overlooks	Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives ⓘ linked to: Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery Kidron Valley slopes ⓘ linked to: Kidron Valley
partOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site Walls of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
rebuiltBy	Suleiman the Magnificent ⓘ
rebuiltDuring	Ottoman period ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	World Heritage in Danger ⓘ linked to: List of World Heritage in Danger

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Golden Gate of the Old City → locatedIn → Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ

Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem → adjacentTo → Eastern retaining wall of the Temple Mount ⓘ

linked to: Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem

Bab al-Asbat → category → Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ