Tyre and its necropolis
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Tyre and its necropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological complex in southern Lebanon that preserves the remains of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre and its extensive burial grounds.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tyre and its necropolis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tyre and its necropolis Context triple: [Al-Bass archaeological site, partOf, Tyre and its necropolis]
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A.
Makli Necropolis
Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
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B.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
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C.
Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
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D.
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Giza notable for its unfinished pyramids and tombs dating mainly to the Old Kingdom.
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E.
Balat necropolis
Balat necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground in the Dakhla Oasis notable for its Old Kingdom and later tombs that illuminate the region’s provincial elite and funerary practices.
- 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: Tyre and its necropolis Target entity description: Tyre and its necropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological complex in southern Lebanon that preserves the remains of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre and its extensive burial grounds.
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A.
Makli Necropolis
Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
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B.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
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C.
Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
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D.
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Giza notable for its unfinished pyramids and tombs dating mainly to the Old Kingdom.
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E.
Balat necropolis
Balat necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground in the Dakhla Oasis notable for its Old Kingdom and later tombs that illuminate the region’s provincial elite and funerary practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mediterranean cultural exchanges
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Phoenician maritime trade ⓘ Tyre archaeological remains ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| dateAddedToListOfWorldHeritageInDanger | 1984 ⓘ |
| dateOfInscription | 1984 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Al-Bass archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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Al-Mina archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine remains ⓘ Phoenician remains ⓘ Roman aqueduct ⓘ Roman colonnaded road ⓘ Roman hippodrome of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman remains ⓘ Roman triumphal arch of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Tyre ⓘ extensive burial grounds ⓘ funerary monuments ⓘ sarcophagi ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman hippodrome
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archaeological remains spanning several civilizations ⓘ extensive necropolis ⓘ remains of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
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South Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Phoenicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine period
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenician period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageAreaHectares | 154 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageBufferZoneHectares | 500 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 299 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tyre and its necropolis Description of subject: Tyre and its necropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological complex in southern Lebanon that preserves the remains of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre and its extensive burial grounds.
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