shipwreck of the Beatrice
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The shipwreck of the Beatrice is the lost vessel that was carrying the ancient basalt sarcophagus from the Pyramid of Menkaure when it sank in the 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime archaeological site
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shipwreck → |
| associatedWith |
Menkaure
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Pyramid of Menkaure → |
| cargoType |
ancient Egyptian antiquities
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stone sarcophagus → |
| carried |
basalt sarcophagus from the Pyramid of Menkaure
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| carriedFrom |
Giza
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|
| carriedTo |
British Museum
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United Kingdom → |
| causeOfLoss |
shipwreck at sea
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| consequence |
basalt sarcophagus from the Pyramid of Menkaure never reached the British Museum
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original sarcophagus of Menkaure known only from drawings and descriptions → |
| countryOfDeparture |
Egypt
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| documentedBy |
19th-century archaeological reports
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correspondence of early Egyptologists → |
| event |
sinking of the ship Beatrice
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| hasHistoricalContext |
European collection of Egyptian antiquities in the 1800s
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early excavations at Giza → |
| hasPart |
Beatrice (ship)
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cargo of Beatrice → |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
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|
| notableItemLost |
basalt sarcophagus of Menkaure
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|
| relatedTo |
history of the Pyramid of Menkaure sarcophagus
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transport of Egyptian antiquities to Europe → |
| significance |
example of 19th-century loss of antiquities in transit
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loss of an important royal sarcophagus → |
| status |
lost
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|
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
shipwreck of the Beatrice
("Beatrice (ship)")
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hasPart |
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Pyramid of Menkaure
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sarcophagusLostIn |