Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza
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The Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza is a monumental Nabataean rock-cut tomb at the archaeological site of Hegra (Madain Salih) in Saudi Arabia, renowned for its towering, unfinished façade carved into sandstone cliffs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8551041 — 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 Lihyan, Son of Kuza Context triple: [Hegra, notableTomb, Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza]
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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C.
Kasta Tomb
Kasta Tomb is a large, monumental Hellenistic burial mound near Amphipolis in northern Greece, notable for its impressive architecture and significant archaeological finds.
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D.
Muling Mausoleum
Muling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in the Western Qing Tombs where the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty is interred.
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E.
Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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 Lihyan, Son of Kuza Target entity description: The Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza is a monumental Nabataean rock-cut tomb at the archaeological site of Hegra (Madain Salih) in Saudi Arabia, renowned for its towering, unfinished façade carved into sandstone cliffs.
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Tomb of Pennut
The Tomb of Pennut is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb in Nubia belonging to the official Pennut, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and relocation during the Nubian salvage campaigns.
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C.
Kasta Tomb
Kasta Tomb is a large, monumental Hellenistic burial mound near Amphipolis in northern Greece, notable for its impressive architecture and significant archaeological finds.
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D.
Muling Mausoleum
Muling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in the Western Qing Tombs where the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty is interred.
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E.
Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean monument
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archaeological site feature ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| access | ground-level entrance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Farid Tomb
NERFINISHED
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Qasr al Farid NERFINISHED ⓘ Qasr al-Farid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 1st century BCE–1st century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nabataean architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| constructionType | rock-cut ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culture | Nabataean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lihyan, son of Kuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Nabataean period ⓘ |
| function | burial ⓘ |
| hasCondition | unfinished ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved pilasters
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inscription panel area ⓘ stepped crowning ⓘ |
| height | approximately 22 meters ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Nabataean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | UNESCO World Heritage List (Hegra, 2008) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Nabataean Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Region
NERFINISHED
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AlUla Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Hegra NERFINISHED ⓘ Madain Salih NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| management | Royal Commission for AlUla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
monumental scale
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towering façade ⓘ unfinished lower portion of façade ⓘ |
| numberOfFaçades | one ⓘ |
| partOf |
Madain Salih archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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Nabataean funerary landscape at Hegra NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological site of Hegra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| setting | sandstone outcrop ⓘ |
| similarTo | rock-cut tombs at Petra ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Hegra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza Description of subject: The Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza is a monumental Nabataean rock-cut tomb at the archaeological site of Hegra (Madain Salih) in Saudi Arabia, renowned for its towering, unfinished façade carved into sandstone cliffs.
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