Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua
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The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua canonical | 4 |
| Temple of Wadi es-Sebua | 3 |
| Temple of Ramesses II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543695 — 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 Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua Context triple: [Wadi es-Sebua, hasTemple, Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua]
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Temple of Ramesses II at Derr
The Temple of Ramesses II at Derr is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated to the sun god Ra-Horakhty and renowned for its reliefs glorifying the reign of Ramesses II.
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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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Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari
The Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, renowned for its monumental statues and richly decorated interior.
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Temple of Soleb
The Temple of Soleb is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple in modern-day Sudan, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated primarily to the god Amun-Ra.
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is a monumental terraced mortuary temple built for the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, renowned for its grand colonnades and dramatic setting against the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile.
- 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 Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua Target entity description: The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.
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A.
Temple of Ramesses II at Derr
The Temple of Ramesses II at Derr is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated to the sun god Ra-Horakhty and renowned for its reliefs glorifying the reign of Ramesses II.
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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.
Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari
The Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, renowned for its monumental statues and richly decorated interior.
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D.
Temple of Soleb
The Temple of Soleb is an ancient Egyptian sandstone temple in modern-day Sudan, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated primarily to the god Amun-Ra.
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E.
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is a monumental terraced mortuary temple built for the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, renowned for its grand colonnades and dramatic setting against the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aswan High Dam rescue campaign ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| constructionType |
partly free-standing
ⓘ
partly rock-cut ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of Egyptian presence in Nubia
ⓘ
example of Ramesside Nubian temple architecture ⓘ |
| currentLocation | new Wadi es-Sebua site above Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ Ramesses II ⓘ |
| era |
New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| function |
cult temple
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monument of royal propaganda ⓘ |
| hasApproach | processional way flanked by sphinxes ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
avenue of sphinxes
ⓘ
forecourt ⓘ hypostyle hall ⓘ pylon ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasGuardianFigures |
sphinxes with human heads
ⓘ
sphinxes with ram heads ⓘ |
| hasStatue | colossal statues of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of Nubian Monuments region ⓘ |
| inscribedWith |
religious scenes of Amun and Ra-Horakhty
ⓘ
royal inscriptions of Ramesses II ⓘ scenes of pharaoh smiting enemies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
ⓘ
Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
southern Egypt
|
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySites |
Temple of Dakka
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Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ |
| originalLocation | old Wadi es-Sebua site on the Nile ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Ramesses II
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surface form:
deified Ramesses II
|
| region | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| relocated | yes ⓘ |
| relocationCampaign |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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surface form:
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
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| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| relocationReason | threat of flooding from Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| secondaryDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua Description of subject: The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Temple of Ramesses II
this entity surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
this entity surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
this entity surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua