Pyramid of Senusret III
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The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Senusret III canonical | 1 |
| pyramid at Dahshur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989398 — 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: Pyramid of Senusret III Context triple: [Dahshur necropolis, hasPart, Pyramid of Senusret III]
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Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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B.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- 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: Pyramid of Senusret III Target entity description: The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
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A.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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B.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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C.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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D.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalInnovation | complex underground substructure separated from superstructure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Middle Kingdom royal pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal women of Senusret III ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Middle Kingdom pyramids of Egypt
ⓘ
Pyramid of Senusret II ⓘ
surface form:
Pyramids of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
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| builtFor | Senusret III ⓘ |
| builtInReignOf | Senusret III ⓘ |
| casingMaterial | fine white limestone ⓘ |
| completionCenturyBC | 19th century BC ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| constructionStartCenturyBC | 19th century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coreMaterial | mudbrick ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| dedicatedTo | Senusret III ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Jacques de Morgan ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedBurials |
princesses of Senusret III
ⓘ
queens of Senusret III ⓘ royal family members ⓘ |
| hasComplexType | royal pyramid complex ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway
ⓘ
cult pyramid ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ labyrinthine corridors ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ multiple burial chambers ⓘ rock-cut chambers ⓘ shaft entrance ⓘ subsidiary pyramids ⓘ valley temple (poorly preserved) ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Bent Pyramid
ⓘ
Red Pyramid ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | step-core pyramid with limestone casing ⓘ |
| hasSubstructureType | complex underground chamber system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahshur
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| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Giza Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
mudbrick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Senusret III ⓘ |
| partOf | Dahshur necropolis ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| pharaohDynasty |
12th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| use | royal tomb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Senusret III Description of subject: The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
pyramid at Dahshur