Tel Yarmuth
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Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tel Yarmuth canonical | 1 |
| ancient city of Yarmuth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10541808 — 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: Tel Yarmuth Context triple: [Beit Shemesh, hasArchaeologicalSite, Tel Yarmuth]
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A.
Tel Maresha
Tel Maresha is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient city of Maresha, notable for its extensive underground cave systems and remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
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B.
Tel Azekah
Tel Azekah is an ancient archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with a biblical city that guarded the approach to the Judean highlands.
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C.
Tell al-Lahm
Tell al-Lahm is an ancient archaeological mound in southern Iraq, believed to be the remains of a significant Mesopotamian settlement.
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D.
Tel Keppe
Tel Keppe is a historically Assyrian Christian town in northern Iraq, located near Mosul on the Nineveh Plains.
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E.
Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
- 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: Tel Yarmuth Target entity description: Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
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A.
Tel Maresha
Tel Maresha is an archaeological mound in central Israel identified with the ancient city of Maresha, notable for its extensive underground cave systems and remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
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B.
Tel Azekah
Tel Azekah is an ancient archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with a biblical city that guarded the approach to the Judean highlands.
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C.
Tell al-Lahm
Tell al-Lahm is an ancient archaeological mound in southern Iraq, believed to be the remains of a significant Mesopotamian settlement.
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D.
Tel Keppe
Tel Keppe is a historically Assyrian Christian town in northern Iraq, located near Mosul on the Nineveh Plains.
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E.
Khirbat al-Mafjar
Khirbat al-Mafjar is an early Islamic desert palace complex near Jericho, renowned for its richly decorated Umayyad architecture, mosaics, and stucco carvings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age city
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archaeological site ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
key site for Early Bronze Age urbanism
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major Canaanite urban center ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Biblical Yarmuth ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture | Canaanite ⓘ |
| currentCondition | uninhabited ruin ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological research site ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | overlooks surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| excavationBy |
French archaeologists
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Israeli archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationType | systematic excavation ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
administrative center
ⓘ
regional political center ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
centralized administration
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complex social hierarchy ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
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burial caves ⓘ city wall ⓘ domestic quarters ⓘ gate complex ⓘ massive fortifications ⓘ palace complex ⓘ public buildings ⓘ water installations ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multiple Bronze Age occupation layers ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Canaan ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
ancient city of Yarmuth
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linked to:
Tel Yarmuth
|
| knownFor |
large royal palace
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urban planning ⓘ well-preserved Bronze Age fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shephelah
ⓘ
central Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Beit Shemesh ⓘ |
| locatedSouthwestOf | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Canaanite pottery
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figurines ⓘ metal objects ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| partOf | Canaanite city-state system ⓘ |
| period |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Middle Bronze Age ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | antiquities site under Israeli law ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| topography | mound ⓘ |
| urbanType | fortified Canaanite city ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tel Yarmuth Description of subject: Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tel Yarmuth