Deir el-Bahri
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Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1798150 — 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: Deir el-Bahri Context triple: [Thebes (Egypt), nearbySite, Deir el-Bahri]
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A.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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B.
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu is a large mortuary temple complex on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, best known as the memorial temple of Ramesses III and for its well-preserved New Kingdom reliefs and inscriptions.
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C.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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D.
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, renowned for its monumental architecture and religious significance dating back to the New Kingdom.
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E.
Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
- 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: Deir el-Bahri Target entity description: Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
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A.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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B.
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu is a large mortuary temple complex on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, best known as the memorial temple of Ramesses III and for its well-preserved New Kingdom reliefs and inscriptions.
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C.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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D.
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, renowned for its monumental architecture and religious significance dating back to the New Kingdom.
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E.
Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ mortuary temple complex ⓘ |
| ancientName |
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
ⓘ
surface form:
Djeser-Djeseru (for Hatshepsut’s temple)
|
| architecturalStyle | terraced temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hatshepsut
ⓘ
Mentuhotep II ⓘ Thutmose III ⓘ |
| builtAgainst | cliff face of the Theban mountain ⓘ |
| contains |
Deir el-Bahri
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahri cache (royal mummy cache) near site
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut ⓘ
surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari ⓘ
surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II
Temple of Thutmose III (Djeser Akhet) ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Thutmose III
tombs of priests of Amun ⓘ tombs of royal women ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
Anubis ⓘ Hathor ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Auguste Mariette
ⓘ
Herbert E. Winlock ⓘ Édouard Naville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
colonnaded terraces
ⓘ
hypostyle halls ⓘ ramps ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| function |
burial site
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage site in antiquity ⓘ royal mortuary cult center ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple |
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
ⓘ
surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
|
| hasTemple |
terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
ⓘ
surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Hatshepsut (Djeser-Djeseru)
Temple of Thutmose III (Djeser Akhet) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor Governorate
ⓘ
Theban Necropolis ⓘ west bank of the Nile ⓘ
surface form:
West Bank of the Nile
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| locatedNear | Luxor ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite |
Karnak Temple Complex
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surface form:
Karnak
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Northern Monastery ⓘ |
| near |
Valley of the Kings
ⓘ
Valley of the Queens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Thebes (ancient city)
|
| periodOfUse |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deir el-Bahri Description of subject: Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thebes (Egypt)
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari cache (TT320)
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
subject surface form:
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Djeser-Djeseru
this entity surface form:
Djeser Djeseru
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari temple complex
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahri cache (royal mummy cache) near site
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari cache (DB320)
this entity surface form:
excavations at Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
excavations at Deir el-Bahari
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari temple complex
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahari cliffs
this entity surface form:
Deir el-Bahri cache (DB320)