Church of Saint Stephen
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The Church of Saint Stephen is a Byzantine-era Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor depicting cities of the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of Saint Stephen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6951737 — 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: Church of Saint Stephen Context triple: [Um er-Rasas, hasNotableStructure, Church of Saint Stephen]
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A.
St. Stephan Church
St. Stephan Church is a historic Christian church and prominent architectural landmark in the German town of Aschersleben.
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B.
St. Stephan church
St. Stephan church is a historic Christian church in Lindau, Germany, known for its traditional architecture and role as a prominent local landmark.
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C.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
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E.
Saints Peter and Paul church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a Christian parish church serving as a primary place of worship and community gathering in the town of Puck, Poland.
- 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: Church of Saint Stephen Target entity description: The Church of Saint Stephen is a Byzantine-era Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor depicting cities of the region.
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A.
St. Stephan Church
St. Stephan Church is a historic Christian church and prominent architectural landmark in the German town of Aschersleben.
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B.
St. Stephan church
St. Stephan church is a historic Christian church in Lindau, Germany, known for its traditional architecture and role as a prominent local landmark.
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C.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
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E.
Saints Peter and Paul church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a Christian parish church serving as a primary place of worship and community gathering in the town of Puck, Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
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Christian religious building ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors as part of Um er-Rasas site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of excavations at Um er-Rasas ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine mosaic art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late antique Christian communities in Jordan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | archaeological ruin with preserved mosaics ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine provincial culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| denomination |
Byzantine Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine theology
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| depicts |
cities of the Holy Land
ⓘ
cities of the region around Jordan and Palestine ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | mosaic ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilical layout ⓘ |
| function | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
figural mosaic representations of cities
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geometric mosaic patterns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aisles
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apse ⓘ chancel screen ⓘ mosaic floor ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| hasType | basilica ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Um er-Rasas
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linked to:
Umm ar-Rasas (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan
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Madaba Governorate ⓘ Um er-Rasas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Madaba ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor
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mosaic depiction of regional cities ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Um er-Rasas
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linked to:
Um er-Rasas archaeological site
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| period | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| preservation | protected under Jordanian antiquities law ⓘ |
| region | central Jordan ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by cultural heritage tourists ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Um er-Rasas (Kastron Mefaa)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kastron Mefaa
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Saint Stephen Description of subject: The Church of Saint Stephen is a Byzantine-era Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor depicting cities of the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.