Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major modern library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt, inspired by and commemorating the ancient Library of Alexandria.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T144307 — 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: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Context triple: [Alexandria, hasLandmark, Bibliotheca Alexandrina]
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A.
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is the public library system serving the city of Alexandria, Virginia, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
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B.
Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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C.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations, supporting the work of UN delegates and staff with specialized collections on international affairs and law.
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D.
Cairo University
Cairo University is a leading public research university in Giza, Egypt, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education.
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E.
UNESCO Headquarters
UNESCO Headquarters is the main administrative complex of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, located in Paris and serving as its central hub for global operations and policymaking.
- 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: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Target entity description: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major modern library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt, inspired by and commemorating the ancient Library of Alexandria.
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A.
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is the public library system serving the city of Alexandria, Virginia, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
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B.
Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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C.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations, supporting the work of UN delegates and staff with specialized collections on international affairs and law.
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D.
Cairo University
Cairo University is a leading public research university in Giza, Egypt, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education.
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E.
UNESCO Headquarters
UNESCO Headquarters is the main administrative complex of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, located in Paris and serving as its central hub for global operations and policymaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural center
ⓘ
library ⓘ public institution ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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surface form:
New Library of Alexandria
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| architect |
Alexandros Tombazis and Associates
ⓘ
Hamon, Benoit & Associés ⓘ Snøhetta ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | modern architecture ⓘ |
| commemorates | Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| coordinates | Arabic Digital Expression projects ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
cultural exchange
ⓘ
knowledge ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| floorCount | 11 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Arab world
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab states
Egyptian government ⓘ Member States of the European Union ⓘ
surface form:
European Union member states
UNESCO ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
books
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digital resources ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ multimedia materials ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alexandria Conference Center
ⓘ
Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center
Antiquities Museum ⓘ Arts Center ⓘ Calligraphy Center ⓘ Children’s Library ⓘ Culturama hall ⓘ Francophone Library ⓘ International School of Information Science ⓘ Manuscripts Museum ⓘ Planetarium Science Center ⓘ Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Children’s Library ⓘ
surface form:
Young People’s Library
main reading room ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Alexandria Governorate ⓘ Mediterranean coast of Egypt ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
مكتبة الإسكندرية
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| nativeNameLanguage | ar ⓘ |
| openingDate | 16 October 2002 ⓘ |
| operator |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Foundation
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| oversees |
Internet Archive
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surface form:
Internet Archive mirror in Egypt
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| readingRoomArea | approximately 70000 square meters ⓘ |
| shelfCapacity | about 8 million books ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Description of subject: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major modern library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt, inspired by and commemorating the ancient Library of Alexandria.
Referenced by (52)
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