West Bank necropolis
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The West Bank necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial area near Luxor that includes some of the most famous royal and noble tombs, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Bank (necropolis) | 1 |
| West Bank necropolis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783089 — 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: West Bank necropolis Context triple: [Luxor, hasPart, West Bank necropolis]
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
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C.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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D.
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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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- 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: West Bank necropolis Target entity description: The West Bank necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial area near Luxor that includes some of the most famous royal and noble tombs, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
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A.
Tomb of Benei Hezir
The Tomb of Benei Hezir is an ancient rock-cut burial monument in Jerusalem, notable for its Hebrew inscription and association with a priestly family from the Second Temple period.
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B.
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
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C.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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D.
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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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thebes ⓘ |
| contains |
Colossi of Memnon
ⓘ
Deir el-Bahri ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Medina
Medinet Habu ⓘ Ramesseum ⓘ Temple of Seti I ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Seti I (Qurna)
Tombs of the Nobles ⓘ Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Tombs of the artisans at Deir el-Medina
Valley of the Kings ⓘ Valley of the Queens ⓘ high officials' tombs ⓘ princes' tombs ⓘ private tombs of officials ⓘ queens' tombs ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
surface form:
Amun (in associated temples)
Osiris ⓘ
surface form:
Osiris (as god of the dead)
|
| excavatedBy | various Egyptologists since the 19th century ⓘ |
| features |
funerary chapels
ⓘ
mortuary temples ⓘ pyramid-shaped tomb chapels in some areas ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurials |
high-ranking officials
ⓘ
pharaohs of the New Kingdom ⓘ queens of the New Kingdom ⓘ royal children ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luxor ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite |
Luxor
ⓘ
surface form:
modern city of Luxor
|
| oppositeBankFrom |
Karnak Temple Complex
ⓘ
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| tourism | major archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
elite burials ⓘ funerary cults ⓘ royal burials ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Period of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Bank necropolis Description of subject: The West Bank necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial area near Luxor that includes some of the most famous royal and noble tombs, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Bank (necropolis)