Siloam Inscription
E474801
Hebrew inscription
ancient inscription
archaeological artifact
epigraphic text
royal commemorative inscription
The Siloam Inscription is an ancient Hebrew text carved into the wall of Jerusalem’s Siloam Tunnel, commemorating its construction in the time of King Hezekiah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siloam Inscription canonical | 6 |
| Siloam inscription | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4838774 — 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: Siloam Inscription Context triple: [Hezekiah, associatedInscription, Siloam Inscription]
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Mesha Stele
The Mesha Stele is an ancient Moabite stone inscription from the 9th century BCE that records King Mesha’s victories and is one of the most important early sources for the history and language of the Levant.
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C.
Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Duenos inscription
The Duenos inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, engraved on a small ceramic vessel and providing crucial evidence for the development of the Latin language and early Roman culture.
- 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: Siloam Inscription Target entity description: The Siloam Inscription is an ancient Hebrew text carved into the wall of Jerusalem’s Siloam Tunnel, commemorating its construction in the time of King Hezekiah.
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Mesha Stele
The Mesha Stele is an ancient Moabite stone inscription from the 9th century BCE that records King Mesha’s victories and is one of the most important early sources for the history and language of the Levant.
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C.
Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions
The Khirbet al-Mudayna inscriptions are a set of ancient Moabite texts discovered at the site of Khirbet al-Mudayna that provide valuable evidence for the language, culture, and history of the Moabite kingdom.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Duenos inscription
The Duenos inscription is one of the earliest known examples of Old Latin writing, engraved on a small ceramic vessel and providing crucial evidence for the development of the Latin language and early Roman culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew inscription
ⓘ
ancient inscription ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ epigraphic text ⓘ royal commemorative inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
late 8th century BCE
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reign of King Hezekiah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Hezekiah
ⓘ
linked to:
Hezekiah
Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | fragmentary but largely legible ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Judahite culture ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
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linked to:
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
|
| datingMethod | paleography ⓘ |
| describes |
completion of Siloam Tunnel
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construction of water tunnel ⓘ meeting of two teams of tunnelers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Conrad Schick ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1880 ⓘ |
| genre | historical narrative inscription ⓘ |
| hasPhotograph | widely reproduced in archaeological publications ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | multiple modern language translations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Assyrian threat to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Iron Age II ⓘ |
| inscriptionTechnique | chiselled into rock wall ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| length | approximately six lines of text ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of David
ⓘ
linked to:
City of David archaeological area
Jerusalem ⓘ Siloam Tunnel ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| medium | rock-cut inscription ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
biblical archaeology literature
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studies of epigraphy ⓘ |
| museumInventory |
Istanbul Archaeology Museums collection of Near Eastern antiquities
ⓘ
linked to:
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
|
| originalSetting | interior wall of Siloam Tunnel near southern end ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate construction of Siloam Tunnel ⓘ |
| relatedBiblicalText |
2 Chronicles 32:30
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2 Kings 20:20 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Siloam Tunnel ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| significance |
corroborates biblical account of Hezekiah’s tunnel
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important source for biblical archaeology ⓘ key evidence for development of Hebrew script ⓘ one of the oldest known Hebrew monumental inscriptions ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient Judean infrastructure
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water engineering ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Paleo-Hebrew script ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Siloam Inscription Description of subject: The Siloam Inscription is an ancient Hebrew text carved into the wall of Jerusalem’s Siloam Tunnel, commemorating its construction in the time of King Hezekiah.
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