Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
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Target entity: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Context triple: [Giza pyramid complex, partOf, Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur]
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Giza
Giza is an Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile, famous for the Giza Plateau where the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are located.
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Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Egypt
Egypt is a transcontinental country in Northeast Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, renowned for its ancient civilization, monumental pyramids, and the Nile River.
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Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a preserved Gilded Age estate and grand Beaux-Arts mansion along the Hudson River that showcases the opulent lifestyle of the Vanderbilt family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Target entity description: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
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A.
Giza
Giza is an Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile, famous for the Giza Plateau where the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are located.
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B.
Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple, built by the Roman emperor Augustus around 15 BCE and now prominently displayed in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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C.
Egypt
Egypt is a transcontinental country in Northeast Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, renowned for its ancient civilization, monumental pyramids, and the Nile River.
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D.
Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a preserved Gilded Age estate and grand Beaux-Arts mansion along the Hudson River that showcases the opulent lifestyle of the Vanderbilt family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pharaonic Egypt
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capital of the Old Kingdom ⓘ development of pyramid architecture ⓘ royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| bufferZone | yes ⓘ |
| contains |
Abu Rawash necropolis
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Abu Sir necropolis ⓘ Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Bent Pyramid
Dahshur necropolis ⓘ Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
Mastaba tombs of nobles ⓘ Pyramid of Khafre ⓘ Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Pyramid of Khufu
Pyramid of Menkaure ⓘ Red Pyramid ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Step Pyramid of Djoser
ancient city of Memphis ⓘ causeways ⓘ funerary temples ⓘ valley temples ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| criteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
funerary monuments
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mastabas ⓘ pyramid fields ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| latitude | 29.98N (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beni Suef Governorate
ⓘ
Cairo ⓘ
surface form:
Cairo Governorate
Giza ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Governorate
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| longitude | 31.13E (approximate) ⓘ |
| mainCity | Memphis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
art and inscriptions of Old Kingdom elites
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evolution of royal tombs from mastabas to pyramids ⓘ monumental stone architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Nile Valley cultural landscape ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab world
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab States
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 86 ⓘ |
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Subject: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Description of subject: Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
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