Hawara pyramid complex
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The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawara pyramid complex canonical | 3 |
| pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara | 2 |
| Hawara pyramid | 1 |
| Labyrinth at Hawara | 1 |
| Labyrinth of Hawara | 1 |
| pyramid complex of Amenemhat III at Hawara | 1 |
| pyramids at Hawara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T562111 — 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: Hawara pyramid complex Context triple: [Beni Suef Governorate, hasArchaeologicalSite, Hawara pyramid complex]
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A.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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B.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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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.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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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: Hawara pyramid complex Target entity description: The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
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A.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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B.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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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.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pyramid complex ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 19th century BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amenemhat III
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharaoh Amenemhat III
|
| builder | Amenemhat III ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Amenemhat III ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Diodorus Siculus
ⓘ
Herodotus ⓘ Strabo ⓘ |
| dynasty |
12th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| excavatedBy | Flinders Petrie ⓘ |
| excavationFinds | Hawara mummy portraits (from nearby cemeteries) ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| function |
burial place of Amenemhat III
ⓘ
royal funerary complex ⓘ |
| guardedBy | ancient enclosure and ditches ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Egyptian Labyrinth
ⓘ
Hawara pyramid complex ⓘ
surface form:
Labyrinth of Hawara
|
| hasNearbySite |
Lahun Pyramid
ⓘ
surface form:
Lahun pyramid complex
|
| hasPart |
ancient enclosure walls
ⓘ
causeway ⓘ labyrinthine mortuary temple ⓘ mortuary temple of Amenemhat III ⓘ Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid) ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Amenemhat III
subsidiary tombs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site of Middle Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)
ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Amenemhat III
the Labyrinth described by classical authors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Faiyum Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
Faiyum region
Hawara ⓘ |
| material |
limestone casing (largely removed)
ⓘ
mudbrick core ⓘ |
| near |
entrance to the Faiyum depression
ⓘ
modern village of Hawara ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex internal corridors and chambers
ⓘ
large mortuary temple identified with the Labyrinth ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Faiyum Oasis ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| pyramidOwner | Amenemhat III ⓘ |
| waterManagementContext | close to Bahr Yussef canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawara pyramid complex Description of subject: The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Labyrinth of Hawara
this entity surface form:
pyramids at Hawara
this entity surface form:
Hawara pyramid
this entity surface form:
Labyrinth at Hawara
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Amenemhat III
this entity surface form:
pyramid complex of Amenemhat III at Hawara
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Amenemhat III
this entity surface form:
pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara
this entity surface form:
pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara