Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra
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The Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Kushite sanctuary in modern-day Sudan, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and dedication to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra canonical | 1 |
| Religious Sites of Musawwarat es-Sufra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10060538 — 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: Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra Context triple: [Apedemak, majorTemple, Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra]
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Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim
The Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut and open-air sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula dedicated to the goddess Hathor, associated with mining expeditions and known for its numerous votive inscriptions and stelae.
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Ain el-Muftella temples
The Ain el-Muftella temples are a group of ancient Egyptian chapels and shrines in the Bahariya Oasis, notable for their well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions dating mainly to the Late Period.
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Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua
The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.
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Temple of Soleb
The Temple of Soleb is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple in modern-day Sudan, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated primarily to the god Amun-Ra.
- 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: Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra Target entity description: The Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Kushite sanctuary in modern-day Sudan, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and dedication to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak.
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A.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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B.
Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim
The Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut and open-air sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula dedicated to the goddess Hathor, associated with mining expeditions and known for its numerous votive inscriptions and stelae.
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C.
Ain el-Muftella temples
The Ain el-Muftella temples are a group of ancient Egyptian chapels and shrines in the Bahariya Oasis, notable for their well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions dating mainly to the Late Period.
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D.
Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua
The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.
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Temple of Soleb
The Temple of Soleb is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple in modern-day Sudan, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated primarily to the god Amun-Ra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushite sanctuary
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kushite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Kushite rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Meroitic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apedemak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European explorers in 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeological missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Apedemak
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religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Kushite kings
NERFINISHED
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lion-headed god Apedemak NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ warrior scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Egyptian-style architectural elements
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Kushite-style architectural elements ⓘ Meroitic inscriptions ⓘ elaborate reliefs ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ lion reliefs ⓘ processional scenes ⓘ royal offering scenes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
columned hall
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pylon entrance ⓘ sanctuary cella ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major Nubian archaeological monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Musawwarat es-Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Butana
NERFINISHED
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Meroitic heartland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Apedemak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Meroe
NERFINISHED
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Naqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | axial temple layout ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Enclosure at Musawwarat es-Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Meroitic period ⓘ |
| religion | Kushite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important monument of Kushite art
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key site for study of Apedemak cult ⓘ |
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Subject: Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra Description of subject: The Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Kushite sanctuary in modern-day Sudan, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and dedication to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Religious Sites of Musawwarat es-Sufra