Oryx nome (16th Upper Egyptian nome)
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The Oryx nome was the 16th administrative district of Upper Egypt in ancient times, centered around the region of Beni Hasan and known for its rock-cut tombs and local governors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oryx nome (16th Upper Egyptian nome) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20226092 — 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: Oryx nome (16th Upper Egyptian nome) Context triple: [Beni Hasan, associatedWithAdministrativeUnit, Oryx nome (16th Upper Egyptian nome)]
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A.
Sixth Upper Egyptian nome
The Sixth Upper Egyptian nome was an ancient administrative district of Upper Egypt, centered around the city of Iunet (modern Dendera), an important religious and regional hub.
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B.
Nome of Upper Egypt
The Nome of Upper Egypt was an ancient Egyptian administrative district in the southern Nile Valley, encompassing cities such as Lycopolis and governed by local officials under the pharaonic state.
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C.
Upper Egyptian nome system
The Upper Egyptian nome system was an ancient administrative and territorial division of Upper Egypt into regional districts (nomes), each governed by local officials and used for political, economic, and religious organization.
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D.
Theban nome
The Theban nome was an ancient administrative district of Upper Egypt centered on the powerful religious and political city of Thebes (Waset).
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E.
Said (Upper Egypt)
Said (Upper Egypt) is the southern, historically significant region of Egypt along the Nile, known for its ancient cities, distinct cultural traditions, and role as the heartland of Pharaonic civilization.
- 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: Oryx nome (16th Upper Egyptian nome) Target entity description: The Oryx nome was the 16th administrative district of Upper Egypt in ancient times, centered around the region of Beni Hasan and known for its rock-cut tombs and local governors.
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A.
Sixth Upper Egyptian nome
The Sixth Upper Egyptian nome was an ancient administrative district of Upper Egypt, centered around the city of Iunet (modern Dendera), an important religious and regional hub.
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B.
Nome of Upper Egypt
The Nome of Upper Egypt was an ancient Egyptian administrative district in the southern Nile Valley, encompassing cities such as Lycopolis and governed by local officials under the pharaonic state.
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C.
Upper Egyptian nome system
The Upper Egyptian nome system was an ancient administrative and territorial division of Upper Egypt into regional districts (nomes), each governed by local officials and used for political, economic, and religious organization.
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D.
Theban nome
The Theban nome was an ancient administrative district of Upper Egypt centered on the powerful religious and political city of Thebes (Waset).
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E.
Said (Upper Egypt)
Said (Upper Egypt) is the southern, historically significant region of Egypt along the Nile, known for its ancient cities, distinct cultural traditions, and role as the heartland of Pharaonic civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.