Royal Tomb at Amarna
E449340
The Royal Tomb at Amarna is the rock-cut sepulchre in Akhetaten that served as the primary royal burial place for the pharaoh Akhenaten and members of his family during Egypt’s Amarna Period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Tomb at Amarna canonical | 1 |
| Royal Tomb of Akhenaten | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4529386 — 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: Royal Tomb at Amarna Context triple: [Akhenaten, burialPlace, Royal Tomb at Amarna]
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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.
Tomb of Nefertari
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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C.
Tomb of Amunherkhepshef
The Tomb of Amunherkhepshef is an ancient Egyptian royal burial site in the Theban necropolis, built for a son of Pharaoh Ramesses III and noted for its well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions.
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D.
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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E.
Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
- 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: Royal Tomb at Amarna Target entity description: The Royal Tomb at Amarna is the rock-cut sepulchre in Akhetaten that served as the primary royal burial place for the pharaoh Akhenaten and members of his family during Egypt’s Amarna Period.
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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.
Tomb of Nefertari
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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C.
Tomb of Amunherkhepshef
The Tomb of Amunherkhepshef is an ancient Egyptian royal burial site in the Theban necropolis, built for a son of Pharaoh Ramesses III and noted for its well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions.
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D.
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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E.
Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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rock-cut tomb ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amarna Royal Tomb 26
NERFINISHED
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Royal Tomb of Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Atenism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
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Princess Meketaten NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Neferneferure NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Setepenre NERFINISHED ⓘ members of Akhenaten's family ⓘ possibly Queen Kiya ⓘ possibly other royal children ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Royal Wadi road from Akhetaten ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | partly unfinished ⓘ |
| culturalContext | New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Egypt Exploration Society
NERFINISHED
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John Pendlebury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | rock-cut corridor tomb ⓘ |
| hasDepictionsOf |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
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Nefertiti NERFINISHED ⓘ royal daughters of Akhenaten and Nefertiti ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chambers
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funerary scenes of Meketaten ⓘ long axial corridor ⓘ scenes of royal family worshipping Aten ⓘ side chambers ⓘ sunken relief decoration ⓘ unfinished chambers ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasTombNumber | Amarna Royal Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the archaeological zone of Amarna ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akhetaten
NERFINISHED
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Amarna NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Royal Wadi at Amarna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Akhetaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Amarna Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBurialPlaceOf | Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | primary royal burial place of the Amarna court ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Tomb at Amarna Description of subject: The Royal Tomb at Amarna is the rock-cut sepulchre in Akhetaten that served as the primary royal burial place for the pharaoh Akhenaten and members of his family during Egypt’s Amarna Period.
Referenced by (2)
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