New Wadi es-Sebua site
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The New Wadi es-Sebua site is an archaeological complex in southern Egypt that houses several relocated Nubian temples, including the Temple of Maharraqa, saved from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
All labels observed (1)
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| New Wadi es-Sebua site canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Wadi es-Sebua site Context triple: [Temple of Maharraqa, locatedIn, New Wadi es-Sebua site]
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Tulor archaeological site
The Tulor archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian village complex in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, notable for its well-preserved circular adobe structures and insight into early Atacameño culture.
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B.
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed desert region in southwestern Libya renowned for its thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and carvings that document over 12,000 years of human history and environmental change.
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Valley of Sorek
The Valley of Sorek is a biblical valley in ancient Israel traditionally associated with the story of Samson and Delilah.
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Mandsaur
Mandsaur is a prominent city in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its historical significance and agricultural and industrial economy.
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E.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
- 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: New Wadi es-Sebua site Target entity description: The New Wadi es-Sebua site is an archaeological complex in southern Egypt that houses several relocated Nubian temples, including the Temple of Maharraqa, saved from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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A.
Tulor archaeological site
The Tulor archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian village complex in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, notable for its well-preserved circular adobe structures and insight into early Atacameño culture.
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B.
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed desert region in southwestern Libya renowned for its thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and carvings that document over 12,000 years of human history and environmental change.
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C.
Valley of Sorek
The Valley of Sorek is a biblical valley in ancient Israel traditionally associated with the story of Samson and Delilah.
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D.
Mandsaur
Mandsaur is a prominent city in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its historical significance and agricultural and industrial economy.
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E.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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temple complex ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Aswan Governorate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
|
| constructionPeriod | 20th century CE ⓘ |
| contains |
Temple of Dakka
ⓘ
Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Nubian
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| eraOfOriginalMonuments |
New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
Ptolemaic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasAccess | by boat on Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| hasRelocatedTemple |
Temple of Dakka
ⓘ
Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
|
| heritageId | World Heritage Site 88 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
southern Egypt
|
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| near | Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| notableFeature | cluster of multiple relocated temples in one location ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meroë Island archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Nubian archaeological zone
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
|
| primaryFunction | preservation of Nubian temples ⓘ |
| protection | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| relocatedBecauseOf | flooding by Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| relocatedFor |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
Aswan High Dam rescue campaign
|
| relocatedFrom | original Wadi es-Sebua area ⓘ |
| savedFrom | inundation by the Aswan High Dam reservoir ⓘ |
| templeStyle | ancient Egyptian temple architecture (relocated) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
ⓘ
cultural heritage preservation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: New Wadi es-Sebua site Description of subject: The New Wadi es-Sebua site is an archaeological complex in southern Egypt that houses several relocated Nubian temples, including the Temple of Maharraqa, saved from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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