Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)
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Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
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archaeological site → rock-cut tomb complex → |
| accessibleFrom |
Aswan city
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| associatedWith |
Elephantine Island
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local governors of Elephantine → |
| country |
Egypt
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| culture |
ancient Egyptian
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| currentUse |
archaeological research site
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tourist attraction → |
| earliestBurialsDateTo |
Old Kingdom
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| functionedAs |
cemetery for provincial elite
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| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFor |
Egyptian–Nubian relations
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provincial administration in ancient Egypt → |
| hasGeologicalForm |
granite and sandstone cliffs
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| hasPart |
Middle Kingdom tombs
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New Kingdom tombs → Old Kingdom tombs → rock-cut tombs → |
| hasTombOf |
Harkhuf
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Mekhu → Sabni → Sarenput I → Sarenput II → |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInOrNear |
Aswan
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| locatedInRegion |
Upper Egypt
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southern Egypt → |
| locatedOn |
west bank of the Nile
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| locatedOpposite |
modern city of Aswan
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| notableFor |
biographical texts of officials
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depictions of Nubian campaigns → depictions of trade with Nubia → funerary scenes → hieroglyphic inscriptions → scenes of daily life → well-preserved wall paintings → |
| overlooks |
Elephantine Island
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Nile River → |
| partOf |
ancient cemeteries of Aswan region
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| period |
Middle Kingdom
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED → Old Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| usedFor |
burials of high officials
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burials of local governors → burials of nobles → elite burials → |
| writingSystem |
hieroglyphic script
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aswan
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hasHeritageSiteNearby |