Broad Wall (Jerusalem)
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Broad Wall (Jerusalem) is a massive 8th-century BCE defensive wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, significant for demonstrating the city’s expansion and fortification during the First Temple period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broad Wall (Jerusalem) canonical | 1 |
| broad wall of Jerusalem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6528975 — 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: Broad Wall (Jerusalem) Context triple: [Cardo, hasNearbyLandmark, Broad Wall (Jerusalem)]
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A.
Israel–Gaza barrier
The Israel–Gaza barrier is a fortified border fence and wall system constructed by Israel to control movement and enhance security along its boundary with the Gaza Strip.
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B.
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
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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C.
Mandelbaum Gate
Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
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D.
Dung Gate of Jerusalem
The Dung Gate of Jerusalem is one of the historic entrances in the Old City walls, located near the Western Wall and serving as a main access point to the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, serving as a key access point and landmark on the western side of the ancient walls.
- 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: Broad Wall (Jerusalem) Target entity description: Broad Wall (Jerusalem) is a massive 8th-century BCE defensive wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, significant for demonstrating the city’s expansion and fortification during the First Temple period.
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A.
Israel–Gaza barrier
The Israel–Gaza barrier is a fortified border fence and wall system constructed by Israel to control movement and enhance security along its boundary with the Gaza Strip.
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B.
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
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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C.
Mandelbaum Gate
Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
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D.
Dung Gate of Jerusalem
The Dung Gate of Jerusalem is one of the historic entrances in the Old City walls, located near the Western Wall and serving as a main access point to the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, serving as a key access point and landmark on the western side of the ancient walls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Temple period structure
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ancient defensive wall ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | visible from street level in the Jewish Quarter ⓘ |
| archaeologicalAge | Iron Age II ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Assyrian campaign of Sennacherib
ⓘ
linked to:
Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant
|
| builtDuringReignOf |
Hezekiah, king of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Hezekiah
|
| builtToProtect |
population of Jerusalem during Assyrian threat
ⓘ
western expansion of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially preserved remains ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | rubble-filled stone wall ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| currentUse | open-air archaeological display ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Nahman Avigad ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| estimatedOriginalLength | over 200 meters ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
growth of Jerusalem’s population in the 8th century BCE
ⓘ
westward urban expansion beyond the City of David ⓘ |
| excavationDirectedBy | Nahman Avigad ⓘ |
| function |
city boundary
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| heightPreserved | up to about 3.3 meters ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | First Temple period ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | none preserved on the wall itself ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Quarter of the Old City
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Antiquities Authority ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | archaeological literature on Jerusalem’s Iron Age fortifications ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Cardo of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Hurva Synagogue ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south in its exposed section ⓘ |
| partOf | fortifications of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| purpose |
city fortification
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defense ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrates that the city extended westward beyond the earlier narrow ridge
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evidence of expansion of Jerusalem in the First Temple period ⓘ |
| thickness | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanContext | integrated into modern buildings of the Jewish Quarter ⓘ |
| visibleSectionLength | approximately 65 meters ⓘ |
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Subject: Broad Wall (Jerusalem) Description of subject: Broad Wall (Jerusalem) is a massive 8th-century BCE defensive wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, significant for demonstrating the city’s expansion and fortification during the First Temple period.
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