Ascending Passage
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The Ascending Passage is a steep, narrow corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza that rises from the lower passages to the upper chambers, including the King’s Chamber.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ascending Passage canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1085267 — 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: Ascending Passage Context triple: [King’s Chamber, accessedVia, Ascending Passage]
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A.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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B.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
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D.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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E.
Librarian’s Service Staircase
The Librarian’s Service Staircase is an internal, staff-oriented stairway within the Library of Congress’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building, used to access and support its library operations.
- 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: Ascending Passage Target entity description: The Ascending Passage is a steep, narrow corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza that rises from the lower passages to the upper chambers, including the King’s Chamber.
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A.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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B.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
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D.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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E.
Librarian’s Service Staircase
The Librarian’s Service Staircase is an internal, staff-oriented stairway within the Library of Congress’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building, used to access and support its library operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
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corridor ⓘ passageway ⓘ |
| accessPoint | junction with the Descending Passage ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Old Kingdom pyramid internal design ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Old Kingdom Egyptian funerary architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Pharaoh Khufu ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 26th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| ceilingType | flat ceiling ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Descending Passage
ⓘ
Grand Gallery ⓘ King’s Chamber ⓘ
surface form:
King’s Chamber (indirectly via Grand Gallery)
Queen’s Chamber level area ⓘ upper chambers of the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | limestone blocks ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key element in internal layout of the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| currentCondition | accessible to researchers and some visitors ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | medieval and later explorers via forced passages ⓘ |
| floorType | smooth stone floor ⓘ |
| function | provided access from lower passages to upper chambers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hidden entrance originally blocked by stones
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joins the Grand Gallery at its upper end ⓘ steep upward slope ⓘ very narrow cross-section ⓘ |
| hasRelationTo |
King’s Chamber
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Queen’s Chamber ⓘ Subterranean Chamber ⓘ |
| height | about 1.2 metres ⓘ |
| inclination | about 26 degrees ⓘ |
| isAbove | Subterranean Chamber level ⓘ |
| isBelow |
Grand Gallery
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King’s Chamber ⓘ Queen’s Chamber ⓘ
surface form:
Queen’s Chamber level
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| length | about 39 metres ⓘ |
| locatedAtSite |
Giza
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surface form:
Giza Plateau
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| locatedIn | Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | internal passage system of the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | confined space and steep incline for visitors ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular corridor ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| width | about 1.05 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ascending Passage Description of subject: The Ascending Passage is a steep, narrow corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza that rises from the lower passages to the upper chambers, including the King’s Chamber.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.