Crocodilopolis
E644819
Crocodilopolis was an ancient Egyptian city in the Faiyum region renowned as the principal cult center of the crocodile god Sobek.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crocodilopolis canonical | 1 |
| Crocodilopolis region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7143212 — 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: Crocodilopolis Context triple: [Sobek, worshipCenter, Crocodilopolis]
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A.
Dender
The Dender is a river in Belgium that flows through Wallonia and Flanders before joining the Scheldt near the city of Dendermonde.
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B.
Hydropolis
Hydropolis is an interactive science center and exhibition space in Wrocław, Poland, dedicated to exploring water from scientific, environmental, and cultural perspectives.
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C.
Naphish
Naphish is a minor biblical figure listed among the descendants of Ishmael in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Kalabsha
Kalabsha is an ancient Nubian temple site in southern Egypt, renowned for its well-preserved sandstone temple dedicated to the god Mandulis and relocated during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Heliopolis
Heliopolis is a northeastern district of Cairo, Egypt, known for its early 20th-century planned urban design and historic architecture.
- 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: Crocodilopolis Target entity description: Crocodilopolis was an ancient Egyptian city in the Faiyum region renowned as the principal cult center of the crocodile god Sobek.
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A.
Dender
The Dender is a river in Belgium that flows through Wallonia and Flanders before joining the Scheldt near the city of Dendermonde.
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B.
Hydropolis
Hydropolis is an interactive science center and exhibition space in Wrocław, Poland, dedicated to exploring water from scientific, environmental, and cultural perspectives.
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C.
Naphish
Naphish is a minor biblical figure listed among the descendants of Ishmael in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Kalabsha
Kalabsha is an ancient Nubian temple site in southern Egypt, renowned for its well-preserved sandstone temple dedicated to the god Mandulis and relocated during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Heliopolis
Heliopolis is a northeastern district of Cairo, Egypt, known for its early 20th-century planned urban design and historic architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemainsInclude |
Ptolemaic and Roman structures
ⓘ
crocodile burials ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ |
| associatedWithAnimal | crocodile ⓘ |
| associatedWithCult | crocodile cult of Sobek ⓘ |
| associatedWithWaterManagement | irrigation works of Faiyum ⓘ |
| cameUnderRuleOf |
Ptolemaic dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPracticesIncluded |
feeding sacred crocodiles
ⓘ
mummification of crocodiles ⓘ |
| cultTitleOfSobek | Sobek of Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| economicBase | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting | Faiyum Oasis depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSacredAnimal | sacred crocodile ⓘ |
| hadTempleDedicatedTo | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Crocodilopolis in the Faiyum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEgyptianName | Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Κροκοδειλόπολις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Crocodilopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSettlement | urban center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crocodile worship
ⓘ
sacred crocodile Petsuchos ⓘ temple of Sobek ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically |
Egyptian
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| laterChristianBishopric | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Faiyum region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeityWorshiped | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRegion | Faiyum Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Medinet el-Fayum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Lake Moeris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAdministrativeUnit | Arsinoite nome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalCultCenterOf | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis city ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalAssociatedDeity | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalName | Petsuchos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Faiyum Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantInPeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUrbanCenterFor | surrounding agricultural region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crocodilopolis Description of subject: Crocodilopolis was an ancient Egyptian city in the Faiyum region renowned as the principal cult center of the crocodile god Sobek.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crocodilopolis region