KV34
E377281
KV34 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, notable for its early New Kingdom decoration and unique plan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| KV34 canonical | 3 |
| KV34 (tomb of Thutmose III) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3657318 — 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: KV34 Context triple: [Thutmose III, tomb, KV34]
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A.
KV43
KV43 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose IV.
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B.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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C.
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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D.
Harkhuf
Harkhuf was an important Old Kingdom Egyptian official and explorer known for his expeditions to Nubia during the Sixth Dynasty.
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E.
Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II on Luxor’s west bank, renowned for its colossal statues and richly decorated reliefs celebrating his reign and military victories.
- 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: KV34 Target entity description: KV34 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, notable for its early New Kingdom decoration and unique plan.
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A.
KV43
KV43 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose IV.
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B.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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C.
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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D.
Harkhuf
Harkhuf was an important Old Kingdom Egyptian official and explorer known for his expeditions to Nubia during the Sixth Dynasty.
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E.
Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II on Luxor’s west bank, renowned for its colossal statues and richly decorated reliefs celebrating his reign and military victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian tomb
ⓘ
rock-cut tomb ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Amun ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Thutmose III ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Deir el-Bahari region ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Valley of the Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings
|
| belongsToDynasty |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| builtFor | Thutmose III ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation |
Kings Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Kings Valley 34
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | circa 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSignificance | one of the earliest decorated royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| hasBurialChamberShape | cartouche-shaped burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Amduat
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surface form:
Amduat scenes
Book of the Dead scenes ⓘ stick-figure style drawings ⓘ yellow-ochre background paintings ⓘ |
| hasDecorationStyle | early New Kingdom tomb decoration ⓘ |
| hasEntranceType | rock-cut entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple corridors
ⓘ
pillared burial chamber ⓘ side chambers ⓘ well shaft ⓘ |
| hasFunction | tomb of Thutmose III ⓘ |
| hasID | KV 34 ⓘ |
| hasLayoutCharacteristic |
bent-axis design
ⓘ
steep descending corridors ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Thutmose III ⓘ |
| hasPlan | dog-leg plan ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
early New Kingdom decoration
ⓘ
unique tomb plan ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Theban Necropolis
ⓘ
Valley of the Kings ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of the Kings tomb system
|
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Luxor ⓘ Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Thebes Necropolis
Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| orientation | cut into cliff face ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom ⓘ |
| subPeriod | early New Kingdom ⓘ |
| tombNumber | 34 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
funerary rituals
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royal burial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KV34 Description of subject: KV34 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, notable for its early New Kingdom decoration and unique plan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
KV34 (tomb of Thutmose III)