Temple of Debod
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The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple relocated to Madrid, Spain, where it now stands as a prominent historical monument and symbol of international heritage preservation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Debod canonical | 7 |
| Templo de Debod | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T117733 — 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: Temple of Debod Context triple: [International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, significantMonument, Temple of Debod]
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
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.
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E.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- 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: Temple of Debod Target entity description: The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple relocated to Madrid, Spain, where it now stands as a prominent historical monument and symbol of international heritage preservation.
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A.
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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B.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is a large, well-preserved ancient Egyptian Nubian temple dedicated primarily to the god Mandulis, relocated in the 1960s to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
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.
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E.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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archaeological monument ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public park setting ⓘ |
| admission | free entry (for most visits) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Adikhalamani (Tabriqo)
ⓘ
Meroitic king of Kush ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
Amun ⓘ
surface form:
Amun of Debod
Isis ⓘ |
| donatedBy | Egypt ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Spain ⓘ |
| donationReason |
construction of the Aswan High Dam
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international campaign to save Nubian monuments ⓘ |
| hasExhibition | information on Nubian temples rescue campaign ⓘ |
| hasFeature | surrounding reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasPart |
processional way
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pronaos ⓘ pylon ⓘ relief-decorated walls ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Casa de Campo
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Royal Palace of Madrid ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Madrid ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madrid
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Parque del Oeste ⓘ near Plaza de España, Madrid ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a hill overlooking Casa de Campo park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Madrid
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surface form:
City of Madrid
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Plaza de España, Madrid
ⓘ
Royal Palace of Madrid ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1972 ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Egypt
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Nile Valley ⓘ near Aswan, Egypt ⓘ |
| relocated | 1968 ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| significance |
example of international heritage preservation
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symbol of Spanish–Egyptian friendship ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided tours
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sunset viewing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Debod Description of subject: The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple relocated to Madrid, Spain, where it now stands as a prominent historical monument and symbol of international heritage preservation.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Templo de Debod
subject surface form:
Teleférico de Madrid
this entity surface form:
Templo de Debod
this entity surface form:
Templo de Debod