tomb of Tutankhamun
E389975
The tomb of Tutankhamun is the remarkably well-preserved burial site of the young Egyptian pharaoh, famed for its discovery in 1922 and its vast trove of intact treasures, including the iconic gold funerary mask.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| tomb of Tutankhamun canonical | 4 |
| KV62 (tomb of Tutankhamun) | 2 |
| Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62) | 1 |
| Tutankhamun collection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805973 — 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: tomb of Tutankhamun Context triple: [Valley of the Kings, knownFor, tomb of Tutankhamun]
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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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B.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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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.
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Osireion
Osireion is an ancient subterranean temple-like structure at Abydos in Egypt, thought to be associated with the cult of Osiris and the afterlife.
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mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is an ancient terraced funerary complex at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, renowned for its grand colonnades and reliefs celebrating one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.
- 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: tomb of Tutankhamun Target entity description: The tomb of Tutankhamun is the remarkably well-preserved burial site of the young Egyptian pharaoh, famed for its discovery in 1922 and its vast trove of intact treasures, including the iconic gold funerary mask.
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A.
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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B.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The Tomb of Kha and Merit is an exceptionally well-preserved 18th Dynasty Egyptian burial of an architect and his wife, renowned for its intact funerary goods that offer a vivid glimpse into elite daily life and mortuary practices.
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C.
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.
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D.
Osireion
Osireion is an ancient subterranean temple-like structure at Abydos in Egypt, thought to be associated with the cult of Osiris and the afterlife.
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E.
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is an ancient terraced funerary complex at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, renowned for its grand colonnades and reliefs celebrating one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| belongsToNecropolis | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| builtFor | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| containsObject |
canopic jars
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canopic shrine ⓘ chariots ⓘ food offerings ⓘ funerary beds ⓘ Tutankhamun funerary mask ⓘ
surface form:
gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun
jewelry ⓘ nested coffins of Tutankhamun ⓘ sarcophagus of Tutankhamun ⓘ shrines ⓘ statues of deities ⓘ throne of Tutankhamun ⓘ ushebti figurines ⓘ weapons and shields ⓘ wine jars ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Howard Carter ⓘ |
| discoveredUnderPatronageOf |
5th Earl of Carnarvon
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surface form:
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
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| excavatedBy | Howard Carter ⓘ |
| hasApproximateConstructionDate | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLegend | so-called curse of the pharaohs ⓘ |
| hasChambersCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
fungal growth on wall paintings
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humidity from visitors ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryDate | 1922-11-04 ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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| hasExcavationEndYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| hasExcavationStartYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasGlobalSignificance |
major symbol of Egyptology
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one of the most famous archaeological discoveries of the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasKVNumber | KV62 ⓘ |
| hasMainChambers |
Annexe
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Antechamber ⓘ Burial Chamber ⓘ Treasury ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
intact royal burial assemblage
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nested gilded wooden shrines around sarcophagus ⓘ relatively small size compared to other royal tombs ⓘ remarkable state of preservation at discovery ⓘ sealed entrance stairway at time of discovery ⓘ |
| hasWallDecoration |
Book of the Dead motifs
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funerary rituals scenes ⓘ scenes from the Amduat ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Luxor ⓘ |
| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Egyptian government
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surface form:
Egyptian state
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Tutankhamun Description of subject: The tomb of Tutankhamun is the remarkably well-preserved burial site of the young Egyptian pharaoh, famed for its discovery in 1922 and its vast trove of intact treasures, including the iconic gold funerary mask.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tutankhamun collection
subject surface form:
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62)
this entity surface form:
KV62 (tomb of Tutankhamun)
this entity surface form:
KV62 (tomb of Tutankhamun)