Herodian street
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Herodian street is an ancient paved thoroughfare in Jerusalem dating to the time of King Herod, notable for its monumental construction and role as a main processional route near the Second Temple.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herodian Street | 1 |
| Herodian street canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159930 — 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: Herodian street Context triple: [Herodian street and drainage system, hasPart, Herodian street]
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A.
Valerian Street
Valerian Street is a wealthy, aging white candy magnate and plantation owner in Toni Morrison’s novel "Tar Baby," whose complex relationships with his family and Black servants explore themes of race, power, and moral responsibility.
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B.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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C.
Regio VII Via Lata
Regio VII Via Lata was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the northern stretch of the Via Lata (the urban section of the Via Flaminia) and its surrounding urban area.
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D.
Kadife Street
Kadife Street is a popular nightlife and entertainment street in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district, known for its bars, live music venues, and vibrant youth culture.
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E.
Hamra Street
Hamra Street is a major commercial and cultural thoroughfare in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its shops, cafes, nightlife, and vibrant urban life.
- 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: Herodian street Target entity description: Herodian street is an ancient paved thoroughfare in Jerusalem dating to the time of King Herod, notable for its monumental construction and role as a main processional route near the Second Temple.
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A.
Valerian Street
Valerian Street is a wealthy, aging white candy magnate and plantation owner in Toni Morrison’s novel "Tar Baby," whose complex relationships with his family and Black servants explore themes of race, power, and moral responsibility.
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B.
Marciana
Marciana is a historic hilltop village on the Italian island of Elba, known for its medieval architecture and scenic views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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C.
Regio VII Via Lata
Regio VII Via Lata was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the northern stretch of the Via Lata (the urban section of the Via Flaminia) and its surrounding urban area.
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D.
Kadife Street
Kadife Street is a popular nightlife and entertainment street in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district, known for its bars, live music venues, and vibrant youth culture.
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E.
Hamra Street
Hamra Street is a major commercial and cultural thoroughfare in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its shops, cafes, nightlife, and vibrant urban life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient street
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Temple Mount retaining wall
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Wall
Western Wall ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 1st century CE
ⓘ
late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStratum | Second Temple period layer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish pilgrimage
ⓘ
Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE ⓘ
linked to:
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
Second Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
|
| connectedTo |
Pool of Siloam
ⓘ
southern entrances to the Temple Mount ⓘ |
| constructedDuringReignOf | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological tourist attraction ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
large-scale public works under Herod
ⓘ
urban planning in Herodian Jerusalem ⓘ |
| evidenceOfDestruction |
burn layers from Roman conquest
ⓘ
collapsed stones from Temple Mount walls ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
main urban thoroughfare
ⓘ
pilgrimage route to the Second Temple ⓘ processional route ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curbstones
ⓘ
drainage channel beneath pavement ⓘ large ashlar paving slabs ⓘ monumental construction ⓘ steps in steeper sections ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Hebrew: רחוב הורדיאני
ⓘ
Herodian Street ⓘ
linked to:
Herodian street
|
| heritageDesignation | part of the Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jerusalem Archaeological Park ⓘ
linked to:
City of David archaeological area
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | modern streets of the Old City ⓘ |
| majorExcavations |
1960s excavations by Benjamin Mazar
ⓘ
late 20th and early 21st century excavations ⓘ |
| material |
limestone paving stones
ⓘ
stone paving ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Temple period Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
pilgrimage route from the City of David to the Temple Mount ⓘ |
| runsAlong | western wall of the Temple Mount ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Temple period
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| usedUntil | 70 CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herodian street Description of subject: Herodian street is an ancient paved thoroughfare in Jerusalem dating to the time of King Herod, notable for its monumental construction and role as a main processional route near the Second Temple.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Herodian street