Tomb of Nefertari
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The Tomb of Nefertari is the lavishly decorated burial place of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and vibrant wall paintings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Nefertari canonical | 1 |
| tomb of Nefertari (QV66) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3840423 — 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: Tomb of Nefertari Context triple: [Valley of the Queens, hasNotableTomb, Tomb of Nefertari]
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Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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B.
Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II on Luxor’s west bank, renowned for its colossal statues and richly decorated reliefs celebrating his reign and military victories.
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C.
Tomb of Ptahhotep
The Tomb of Ptahhotep is an Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved reliefs depicting daily life and moral teachings, belonging to the vizier Ptahhotep of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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D.
Tomb of Maya and Merit
The Tomb of Maya and Merit is an elaborately decorated New Kingdom burial complex at Saqqara belonging to the high official Maya and his wife Merit, notable for its rich reliefs and well-preserved funerary architecture.
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E.
Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
- 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: Tomb of Nefertari Target entity description: The Tomb of Nefertari is the lavishly decorated burial place of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and vibrant wall paintings.
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A.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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B.
Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II on Luxor’s west bank, renowned for its colossal statues and richly decorated reliefs celebrating his reign and military victories.
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C.
Tomb of Ptahhotep
The Tomb of Ptahhotep is an Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved reliefs depicting daily life and moral teachings, belonging to the vizier Ptahhotep of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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D.
Tomb of Maya and Merit
The Tomb of Maya and Merit is an elaborately decorated New Kingdom burial complex at Saqqara belonging to the high official Maya and his wife Merit, notable for its rich reliefs and well-preserved funerary architecture.
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E.
Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
limited number of visitors per day
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restricted public access ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nefertari
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surface form:
Nefertari Meritmut
Ramesses II ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II
ⓘ
Nefertari ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Nefertari
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| conservationCampaign | 1980s–1990s conservation project ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
humidity damage
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pigment deterioration ⓘ salt efflorescence ⓘ |
| conservedBy |
Egyptian Antiquities Service
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surface form:
Egyptian Antiquities Organization
Getty Conservation Institute ⓘ |
| constructionDate |
13th century BCE
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reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| decorationTheme |
gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon
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journey of the queen in the afterlife ⓘ scenes from the Book of the Dead ⓘ |
| designatedAs | QV66 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernesto Schiaparelli ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Anubis
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Hathor ⓘ Isis ⓘ Nephthys ⓘ Osiris ⓘ Ra ⓘ Thoth ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
anteroom
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burial chamber ⓘ entrance stairway ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ side chambers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptionally well-preserved wall paintings
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high artistic quality of reliefs and paintings ⓘ vibrant polychrome decoration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Luxor ⓘ Valley of the Queens ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| material | limestone rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for ancient Egyptian painting techniques
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key monument for study of New Kingdom royal iconography ⓘ one of the most beautiful tombs in the Valley of the Queens ⓘ |
| ticketType | special separate ticket required ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Nefertari Description of subject: The Tomb of Nefertari is the lavishly decorated burial place of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and vibrant wall paintings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
tomb of Nefertari (QV66)