gardens of Saba
E805171
The gardens of Saba refer to the once-lush, prosperous orchards of the ancient Sabaean kingdom in Yemen, whose destruction is cited in the Qur’an as a lesson in ingratitude and divine retribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| gardens of Saba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9550468 — 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: gardens of Saba Context triple: [Surah Saba, mentions, gardens of Saba]
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A.
The Persian Garden
The Persian Garden is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of historic Iranian gardens that exemplify traditional Persian landscape design, symbolism, and water management across various sites in Iran.
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B.
Gardens of the World
Gardens of the World is a documentary television series hosted by Audrey Hepburn that explores famous gardens and horticultural traditions around the world.
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C.
The Gardens
The Gardens is an inner-city suburb of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its proximity to the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens and coastal areas.
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D.
The Gardens
The Gardens was the original name of Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic Toronto arena famed as the longtime home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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E.
Wüstegarten
Wüstegarten is a prominent mountain peak in the Kellerwald range of Hesse, Germany, known for its forested slopes and hiking trails.
- 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: gardens of Saba Target entity description: The gardens of Saba refer to the once-lush, prosperous orchards of the ancient Sabaean kingdom in Yemen, whose destruction is cited in the Qur’an as a lesson in ingratitude and divine retribution.
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A.
The Persian Garden
The Persian Garden is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of historic Iranian gardens that exemplify traditional Persian landscape design, symbolism, and water management across various sites in Iran.
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B.
Gardens of the World
Gardens of the World is a documentary television series hosted by Audrey Hepburn that explores famous gardens and horticultural traditions around the world.
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C.
The Gardens
The Gardens is an inner-city suburb of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its proximity to the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens and coastal areas.
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D.
The Gardens
The Gardens was the original name of Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic Toronto arena famed as the longtime home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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E.
Wüstegarten
Wüstegarten is a prominent mountain peak in the Kellerwald range of Hesse, Germany, known for its forested slopes and hiking trails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic place
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legendary garden ⓘ symbolic location in Islam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jannat Saba ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
destruction of the Ma'rib Dam
ⓘ
linked to:
Ma'rib Dam
|
| associatedWith |
Sabaeans
ⓘ
story of the people of Saba ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction |
ingratitude
ⓘ
turning away from God ⓘ |
| describedAs |
lush
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orchards ⓘ prosperous ⓘ |
| hasRole | moral lesson ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yemen
ⓘ
ancient Sabaean kingdom ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
Surah Saba ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
gratitude
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obedience to God ⓘ transience of worldly prosperity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ma'rib region
ⓘ
linked to:
Ma'rib Governorate
Sabaean irrigation system ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine retribution
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ingratitude to God ⓘ loss of blessings ⓘ |
| textualFunction |
example of consequences of disbelief
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warning to prosperous communities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient South Arabia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gardens of Saba Description of subject: The gardens of Saba refer to the once-lush, prosperous orchards of the ancient Sabaean kingdom in Yemen, whose destruction is cited in the Qur’an as a lesson in ingratitude and divine retribution.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.