Wadi Sura
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Wadi Sura is a remote desert valley in Egypt’s far southwestern Gilf Kebir plateau, renowned for its prehistoric rock art, including the famous “Cave of Swimmers.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wadi Sura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10660539 — 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: Wadi Sura Context triple: [Gilf Kebir plateau, hasPart, Wadi Sura]
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A.
Wadi al-Joz
Wadi al-Joz is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem known for its light industrial zone, auto-repair workshops, and proximity to the Old City.
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B.
Wadi an-Nar
Wadi an-Nar is the Arabic name for the Kidron Valley’s seasonal watercourse that runs between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
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C.
Wadi Hanifa
Wadi Hanifa is a major seasonal river valley in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia, known for its historical settlements, agricultural significance, and modern environmental rehabilitation as a scenic natural corridor.
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D.
Wadi Adhana
Wadi Adhana is a seasonal river valley in Yemen that serves as the main watercourse impounded by the historic Marib Dam.
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E.
Wadi Fira
Wadi Fira is an administrative region in eastern Chad known for its arid Sahelian landscape and predominantly rural population.
- 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: Wadi Sura Target entity description: Wadi Sura is a remote desert valley in Egypt’s far southwestern Gilf Kebir plateau, renowned for its prehistoric rock art, including the famous “Cave of Swimmers.”
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A.
Wadi al-Joz
Wadi al-Joz is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem known for its light industrial zone, auto-repair workshops, and proximity to the Old City.
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B.
Wadi an-Nar
Wadi an-Nar is the Arabic name for the Kidron Valley’s seasonal watercourse that runs between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
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C.
Wadi Hanifa
Wadi Hanifa is a major seasonal river valley in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia, known for its historical settlements, agricultural significance, and modern environmental rehabilitation as a scenic natural corridor.
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D.
Wadi Adhana
Wadi Adhana is a seasonal river valley in Yemen that serves as the main watercourse impounded by the historic Marib Dam.
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E.
Wadi Fira
Wadi Fira is an administrative region in eastern Chad known for its arid Sahelian landscape and predominantly rural population.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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desert valley ⓘ rock art site ⓘ |
| access |
extremely remote
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requires off-road desert expedition ⓘ |
| CaveOfBeastsDepicts |
large therianthropic figures
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numerous small human and animal figures ⓘ |
| CaveOfSwimmersDepicts | human figures in swimming postures ⓘ |
| climate | hyper-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Cave of Beasts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cave of Swimmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | László Almásy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
petroglyphs
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pictographs ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | وادي صور NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cave of Beasts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cave of Swimmers NERFINISHED ⓘ prehistoric rock art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilf Kebir plateau
NERFINISHED
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Libyan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ New Valley Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Egypt ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Libya
NERFINISHED
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gilf Kebir National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within protected area of Gilf Kebir ⓘ |
| region | far southwestern Gilf Kebir plateau ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
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palaeoclimatology ⓘ rock art studies ⓘ |
| rockArtPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| rockArtStyle |
animal depictions
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hand stencils ⓘ pastoral period rock art ⓘ swimming human figures ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of past wetter climate in the region
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evidence of prehistoric habitation in the Sahara ⓘ key site for Saharan rock art studies ⓘ |
| threat |
natural erosion
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unregulated visitation ⓘ |
| timeDepth | early to mid-Holocene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wadi Sura Description of subject: Wadi Sura is a remote desert valley in Egypt’s far southwestern Gilf Kebir plateau, renowned for its prehistoric rock art, including the famous “Cave of Swimmers.”
Referenced by (1)
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