King David’s Tomb complex

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historic site pilgrimage site religious site

King David’s Tomb complex is a historic and religious site on Mount Zion in Jerusalem traditionally venerated as the burial place of King David and housing associated Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred spaces.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Palace of King David	2
Tomb of King David	2
King David's Tomb complex	1
King David’s Tomb (traditional site)	1
King David’s Tomb complex canonical	1
King David’s cenotaph	1
Tomb of David (traditional site)	1
tomb of King David	1
traditional Tomb of David	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3931421 — 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: King David’s Tomb complex
Context triple: [Zion Gate, near, King David’s Tomb complex]

A. 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.
B. Abraham’s Well complex
Abraham’s Well complex is a historical and archaeological site in Beersheba traditionally associated with the biblical patriarch Abraham and centered around an ancient well.
C. City of David archaeological area
The City of David archaeological area is an ancient site just south of Jerusalem’s Old City, widely regarded as the original urban core of Jerusalem and a major source of artifacts illuminating its biblical and early historical periods.
D. Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
E. Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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: King David’s Tomb complex
Target entity description: King David’s Tomb complex is a historic and religious site on Mount Zion in Jerusalem traditionally venerated as the burial place of King David and housing associated Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred spaces.

A. 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.
B. Abraham’s Well complex
Abraham’s Well complex is a historical and archaeological site in Beersheba traditionally associated with the biblical patriarch Abraham and centered around an ancient well.
C. City of David archaeological area
The City of David archaeological area is an ancient site just south of Jerusalem’s Old City, widely regarded as the original urban core of Jerusalem and a major source of artifacts illuminating its biblical and early historical periods.
D. Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
E. Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ
administeredBy	Israeli authorities ⓘ
associatedWith	Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost ⓘ linked to: Descent of the Holy Spirit King David ⓘ Last Supper of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Last Supper
contains	Cenacle ⓘ linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper) Christian chapel ⓘ Jewish prayer hall ⓘ King David’s cenotaph ⓘ linked to: King David’s Tomb complex Muslim prayer space ⓘ Room of the Last Supper ⓘ linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
country	Israel ⓘ
disputedIdentification	actual burial place of King David ⓘ
hasFeature	cenotaph draped with Torah mantles ⓘ separate prayer areas for different faiths ⓘ stone chamber identified as David’s Tomb ⓘ
hasFloor	ground floor Jewish area ⓘ upper floor Christian Cenacle ⓘ
hasHistoricalLayer	Crusader period architecture ⓘ Ottoman period modifications ⓘ medieval structures ⓘ
hasViewOf	Mount of Olives ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignation	protected antiquities site in Israel ⓘ
locatedIn	Jerusalem ⓘ Mount Zion ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem area ⓘ linked to: Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedOn	southern part of Mount Zion ⓘ
near	Old City walls of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: walls of the Old City of Jerusalem Zion Gate ⓘ
partOf	Mount Zion religious ensemble ⓘ linked to: Mount Zion
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ
touristAttraction	Jerusalem ⓘ
traditionallyVeneratedAs	tomb of King David ⓘ linked to: King David’s Tomb complex
usedFor	Christian liturgy ⓘ Jewish prayer ⓘ Muslim devotion ⓘ
visitedBy	Christian pilgrims ⓘ Jewish pilgrims ⓘ Muslim pilgrims ⓘ international tourists ⓘ