Umm ar-Rasas
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Umm ar-Rasas is an archaeological site in Jordan renowned for its extensive Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic ruins, including well-preserved mosaic floors and a stylite tower, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Umm ar-Rasas canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6951718 — 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: Umm ar-Rasas Context triple: [Um er-Rasas, hasAlternativeName, Umm ar-Rasas]
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A.
Umm al-Hasan
Umm al-Hasan was a daughter of Hasan ibn Ali, the second Shia Imam and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and thus a member of the early Islamic prophetic household (Ahl al-Bayt).
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B.
Ain al-Tamur
Ain al-Tamur is a town in central Iraq known for its date palm oases and historical sites, located within the Karbala Governorate.
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C.
Ain El Mreisseh
Ain El Mreisseh is a coastal neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its seaside promenade, hotels, and proximity to the city’s central districts.
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D.
Deir al-Balah
Deir al-Balah is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip, known for its historic date palm groves and role as an agricultural and administrative center.
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E.
Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is an Arab town in northern Israel known for its predominantly Muslim population and location in the Galilee region.
- 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: Umm ar-Rasas Target entity description: Umm ar-Rasas is an archaeological site in Jordan renowned for its extensive Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic ruins, including well-preserved mosaic floors and a stylite tower, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Umm al-Hasan
Umm al-Hasan was a daughter of Hasan ibn Ali, the second Shia Imam and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and thus a member of the early Islamic prophetic household (Ahl al-Bayt).
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B.
Ain al-Tamur
Ain al-Tamur is a town in central Iraq known for its date palm oases and historical sites, located within the Karbala Governorate.
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C.
Ain El Mreisseh
Ain El Mreisseh is a coastal neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its seaside promenade, hotels, and proximity to the city’s central districts.
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D.
Deir al-Balah
Deir al-Balah is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip, known for its historic date palm groves and role as an agricultural and administrative center.
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E.
Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is an Arab town in northern Israel known for its predominantly Muslim population and location in the Galilee region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | by road from Amman and Madaba ⓘ |
| ancientName | Kastron Mefaa ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromMadaba | about 30 km southeast ⓘ |
| dominantReligionInByzantinePeriod | Christianity ⓘ |
| excavationStartPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approx. 31.500°N 35.950°E ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine churches
ⓘ
Roman military camp ⓘ cemeteries ⓘ city wall remains ⓘ early Islamic structures ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ stylite tower ⓘ towers ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christian pilgrimage significance
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extensive ruins from Roman, Byzantine and early Islamic periods ⓘ stylite tower ⓘ well-preserved mosaic floors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordanian Plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Transjordanian highlands
Madaba Governorate ⓘ central Jordan ⓘ |
| management | Department of Antiquities of Jordan ⓘ |
| mosaicDepictions |
Nilotic and pastoral scenes
ⓘ
cities of the region ⓘ |
| near | Madaba ⓘ |
| period |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected archaeological site of Jordan ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important early Christian site ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageJustification |
contains one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors in Jordan
ⓘ
outstanding example of the evolution from Roman to Islamic urbanism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Arab States
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linked to:
Arab states
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1093 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: Umm ar-Rasas Description of subject: Umm ar-Rasas is an archaeological site in Jordan renowned for its extensive Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic ruins, including well-preserved mosaic floors and a stylite tower, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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