Avenue of Sphinxes
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Avenue of Sphinxes is an ancient ceremonial processional road in Luxor, Egypt, lined with sphinx statues that once connected the Karnak and Luxor temple complexes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avenue of Sphinxes canonical | 4 |
| Avenue of Sphinxes between Karnak and Luxor | 2 |
| Avenue of the Sphinxes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4217980 — 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: Avenue of Sphinxes Context triple: [Karnak Temple Complex, hasPart, Avenue of Sphinxes]
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A.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ceremonial stone pathway lined with statues that forms the grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.
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B.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
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C.
The Avenue
The Avenue is an upmarket shopping and dining destination located within the Spinningfields district of Manchester, England.
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D.
Avenue of the Flags
Avenue of the Flags is a ceremonial roadway or promenade typically lined with numerous national or symbolic flags, often found in civic or commemorative settings.
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E.
The Promenade
The Promenade is an elegant, lounge-style bar and dining area within The Dorchester in London, known for its refined afternoon tea and sophisticated ambiance.
- 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: Avenue of Sphinxes Target entity description: Avenue of Sphinxes is an ancient ceremonial processional road in Luxor, Egypt, lined with sphinx statues that once connected the Karnak and Luxor temple complexes.
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A.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ceremonial stone pathway lined with statues that forms the grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.
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B.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
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C.
The Avenue
The Avenue is an upmarket shopping and dining destination located within the Spinningfields district of Manchester, England.
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D.
Avenue of the Flags
Avenue of the Flags is a ceremonial roadway or promenade typically lined with numerous national or symbolic flags, often found in civic or commemorative settings.
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E.
The Promenade
The Promenade is an elegant, lounge-style bar and dining area within The Dorchester in London, known for its refined afternoon tea and sophisticated ambiance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient processional road
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Avenue of the Sphinxes
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linked to:
Avenue of Sphinxes
El-Kebbash Road ⓘ Rams Road ⓘ Sphinx Avenue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Opet Festival
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ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Nectanebo I
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pharaohs of the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| connects |
Karnak Temple Complex
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Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
New Kingdom of Egypt
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reign of Nectanebo I ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| dedicatedTo | Amun ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfSphinxes |
about 1050 statues
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over 1000 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapels
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human-headed sphinxes ⓘ lion-bodied sphinxes ⓘ ram-headed criosphinxes ⓘ ram-headed sphinxes ⓘ shrines ⓘ sphinx statues ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1.7 miles
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approximately 2.7 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor
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Luxor Governorate ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPhase |
1980s
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2000s ⓘ |
| material |
sandstone
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Nile River
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linked to:
Nile
|
| orientation | north-south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Karnak–Luxor axis
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linked to:
Karnak Temple Complex
Theban Necropolis area ⓘ
linked to:
Theban Necropolis
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| reopeningDate | 25 November 2021 ⓘ |
| reopeningEvent | grand public ceremony in Luxor ⓘ |
| restorationCompleted | 2021 ⓘ |
| restoredBy |
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
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linked to:
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
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| tourismRole | major attraction in Luxor ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial parades
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festival processions ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avenue of Sphinxes Description of subject: Avenue of Sphinxes is an ancient ceremonial processional road in Luxor, Egypt, lined with sphinx statues that once connected the Karnak and Luxor temple complexes.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Avenue of Sphinxes
linked to: Avenue of Sphinxes
East Bank (temple precincts)
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notableProcessionalRoute
→
Avenue of Sphinxes between Karnak and Luxor
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linked to: Avenue of Sphinxes