Tell Irbid
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Tell Irbid is an archaeological mound in northern Jordan that preserves remains from multiple ancient periods, offering key insights into the region’s early urban and cultural development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell Irbid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3908934 — 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: Tell Irbid Context triple: [Irbid, hasHistoricSite, Tell Irbid]
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A.
Irbid
Irbid is a large city in northern Jordan known as an important economic, educational, and cultural center.
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B.
Beit Lahia
Beit Lahia is a town in the northern Gaza Strip known for its agricultural lands and proximity to several major refugee camps.
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C.
et-Tell
et-Tell is an archaeological site in the Golan/Sea of Galilee region widely regarded by many scholars as the most likely location of the ancient town of Bethsaida mentioned in the New Testament.
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D.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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E.
Bayt Hanun
Bayt Hanun is a town in the northeastern Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel, known for its strategic location and frequent involvement in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
- 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: Tell Irbid Target entity description: Tell Irbid is an archaeological mound in northern Jordan that preserves remains from multiple ancient periods, offering key insights into the region’s early urban and cultural development.
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A.
Irbid
Irbid is a large city in northern Jordan known as an important economic, educational, and cultural center.
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B.
Beit Lahia
Beit Lahia is a town in the northern Gaza Strip known for its agricultural lands and proximity to several major refugee camps.
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C.
et-Tell
et-Tell is an archaeological site in the Golan/Sea of Galilee region widely regarded by many scholars as the most likely location of the ancient town of Bethsaida mentioned in the New Testament.
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D.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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E.
Bayt Hanun
Bayt Hanun is a town in the northeastern Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel, known for its strategic location and frequent involvement in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tell (archaeological mound) ⓘ |
| contributesTo | chronological frameworks for the Southern Levant ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| environment | fertile highland region of northern Jordan ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStratigraphy | multi-layered occupation levels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cultural deposits accumulated over millennia
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elevated mound topography ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for understanding regional cultural development
ⓘ
key site for studying early urban development in northern Jordan ⓘ |
| hasType | multi-period settlement mound ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
archaeological surveys
ⓘ
excavation campaigns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Irbid Governorate
ⓘ
city of Irbid ⓘ northern Jordan ⓘ |
| near | modern urban center of Irbid ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southern Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| relevantFor |
study of trade and interaction in northern Jordan
ⓘ
study of urbanization processes in the Levant ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
continuity and change in material culture across periods
ⓘ
transition from village to urban settlement ⓘ |
| studies | regional settlement patterns in northern Jordan ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Byzantine period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| yields |
architectural remains
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ceramic assemblages from multiple periods ⓘ small finds such as tools and ornaments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tell Irbid Description of subject: Tell Irbid is an archaeological mound in northern Jordan that preserves remains from multiple ancient periods, offering key insights into the region’s early urban and cultural development.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.