Pyramid of Senusret II
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The Pyramid of Senusret II is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Senusret II at el-Lahun near the Faiyum oasis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Senusret II canonical | 1 |
| Pyramids of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt | 1 |
| pyramid of Senusret II at Lahun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3546206 — 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: Pyramid of Senusret II Context triple: [Lahun Pyramid, alsoKnownAs, Pyramid of Senusret II]
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Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
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Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
- 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: Pyramid of Senusret II Target entity description: The Pyramid of Senusret II is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Senusret II at el-Lahun near the Faiyum oasis.
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A.
Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
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B.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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C.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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D.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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E.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ royal funerary complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kahun
ⓘ
surface form:
Kahun workers’ town
Princess Sit-Hathor-Iunet treasure ⓘ Kahun ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid town of Lahun
|
| builder | Senusret II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Senusret II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCenturyBC | 19th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | funerary cult of Senusret II ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | south side of the pyramid ⓘ |
| era | c. 19th century BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Flinders Petrie ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| function |
cult center for Senusret II
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pyramid courtyard
ⓘ
storage magazines ⓘ subsidiary tombs for royal family ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway
ⓘ
complex of subsidiary pyramids and tombs ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ hidden entrance ⓘ labyrinthine internal passage system ⓘ pyramid temple ⓘ subterranean burial chamber ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| hasNecropolis |
Lahun Pyramid
ⓘ
surface form:
Lahun cemetery
|
| hasSubstructure |
rock-cut chambers
ⓘ
shaft and corridor system ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Middle Kingdom archaeological monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Faiyum Oasis ⓘ
surface form:
Faiyum region
Lahun Pyramid ⓘ
surface form:
el-Lahun
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| material |
limestone casing
ⓘ
mudbrick core ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Senusret II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Faiyum Oasis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle Kingdom pyramids of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom pyramid tradition
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| pharaohDynasty |
12th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
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| pyramidSlopeType | true pyramid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Senusret II Description of subject: The Pyramid of Senusret II is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Senusret II at el-Lahun near the Faiyum oasis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pyramids of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
pyramid of Senusret II at Lahun