Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
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The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa canonical | 5 |
| Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Context triple: [Alexandria, hasLandmark, Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa]
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Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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E.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
- 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: Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Target entity description: The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
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A.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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B.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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C.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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D.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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E.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
catacombs ⓘ necropolis ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ArabicName | Kom El Shoqafa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Egyptian funerary art
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Hellenistic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| containsDepictionOf |
Anubis in Roman military dress
ⓘ
Isis-Serapis ⓘ
surface form:
Isis and Serapis
Sobek with Greco-Roman elements ⓘ funerary banquet scenes ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Egyptian
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Greek ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| depthBelowSurface | approximately 20 meters ⓘ |
| discovered | early 20th century ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | accidental discovery by a falling donkey ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chambers
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loculi ⓘ main burial chamber ⓘ reliefs ⓘ rotunda ⓘ sarcophagi ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ statues ⓘ triclinium ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inception | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterUse | communal necropolis ⓘ |
| levelCount | three levels underground ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria Governorate
ⓘ
Karmouz district ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pompey’s Pillar ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Nile Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
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| location |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| material | rock-cut limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
|
| notableFor | syncretic blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman motifs ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
burial place
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family tomb complex ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of cultural syncretism in Roman Alexandria
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important example of Greco-Roman period funerary architecture in Egypt ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 4th century AD ⓘ |
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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa