Meidum Pyramid
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The Meidum Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid, often considered a transitional structure between step pyramids and true pyramids, located near the edge of the Faiyum oasis.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meidum | 4 |
| Meidum Pyramid canonical | 4 |
| Maidum Pyramid | 1 |
| Maydum Pyramid | 1 |
| Meidum necropolis | 1 |
| Meidum pyramid complex | 1 |
| Meydum Pyramid | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T562109 — 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: Meidum Pyramid Context triple: [Beni Suef Governorate, hasArchaeologicalSite, Meidum Pyramid]
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A.
Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is an early, uniquely double-angled pyramid built for Pharaoh Sneferu at Dahshur, marking a key transitional stage in the development of true smooth-sided pyramids in ancient Egypt.
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B.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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D.
Pyramid of Menkaure
The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three major pyramids on the Giza Plateau, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Menkaure during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty.
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E.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
- 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: Meidum Pyramid Target entity description: The Meidum Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid, often considered a transitional structure between step pyramids and true pyramids, located near the edge of the Faiyum oasis.
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A.
Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is an early, uniquely double-angled pyramid built for Pharaoh Sneferu at Dahshur, marking a key transitional stage in the development of true smooth-sided pyramids in ancient Egypt.
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B.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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D.
Pyramid of Menkaure
The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three major pyramids on the Giza Plateau, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Menkaure during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty.
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E.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meidum Pyramid
ⓘ
surface form:
Maidum Pyramid
Meidum Pyramid ⓘ
surface form:
Maydum Pyramid
Meidum Pyramid ⓘ
surface form:
Meydum Pyramid
|
| architecturalStyle | transitional between step pyramid and true pyramid ⓘ |
| architecturalType | pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mastaba 17 at Meidum
ⓘ
surface form:
Mastaba 16 at Meidum
Mastaba 17 at Meidum ⓘ Meidum Geese painting (from nearby mastaba) ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Pharaoh Sneferu ⓘ |
| baseLengthOriginal | about 144 m per side ⓘ |
| casingMaterial | fine Tura limestone ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | early 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | late 27th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartedUnder |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
|
| coreMaterial | local limestone blocks ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| currentCondition | partially collapsed ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorExcavations | 19th and 20th centuries CE ⓘ |
| distanceFromCairo | about 100 km south of Cairo ⓘ |
| distanceFromFaiyum | about 30 km northeast of Faiyum ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
4th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| excavatedBy |
Ahmed Fakhry
ⓘ
Auguste Mariette ⓘ Flinders Petrie ⓘ |
| function | royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
causeway
ⓘ
cult pyramid ⓘ descending corridor ⓘ mastaba cemetery nearby ⓘ mortuary temple on east side ⓘ subterranean burial chamber ⓘ vertical shaft ⓘ |
| heightOriginal | about 93 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Egypt’s ancient pyramid fields ⓘ |
| laterModifiedTo | true pyramid with smooth sides ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beni Suef Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Faiyum Oasis
ⓘ
village of Meidum ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
collapsed outer casing and steps
ⓘ
tower-like central core ⓘ |
| originalForm | step pyramid ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| pharaoh |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
|
| possiblyInitiatedBy | Huni ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| slopeAngle | about 51 degrees ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meidum Pyramid Description of subject: The Meidum Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid, often considered a transitional structure between step pyramids and true pyramids, located near the edge of the Faiyum oasis.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sneferu
subject surface form:
Sneferu
this entity surface form:
Meidum
this entity surface form:
Maidum Pyramid
this entity surface form:
Maydum Pyramid
this entity surface form:
Meydum Pyramid
this entity surface form:
Meidum
this entity surface form:
Meidum
this entity surface form:
Meidum necropolis
subject surface form:
Meidum Geese painting
this entity surface form:
Meidum
subject surface form:
Meidum Geese painting
this entity surface form:
Meidum pyramid complex