tomb of Ramesses II
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The tomb of Ramesses II is the grand New Kingdom burial site in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, notable for its extensive decoration and religious texts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| KV7 (tomb of Ramesses II) | 1 |
| burial of Ramesses II | 1 |
| tomb of Ramesses II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531485 — 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 Ramesses II Context triple: [Destruction of Mankind myth, attestedOn, tomb of Ramesses II]
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tomb of Seti I
The tomb of Seti I is one of the most elaborately decorated royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its extensive and well-preserved religious texts and vivid wall reliefs.
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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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Tomb of Nefertari
The Tomb of Nefertari is the lavishly decorated burial place of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and vibrant wall paintings.
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Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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mortuary temple of Ramesses III
The mortuary temple of Ramesses III, also known as Medinet Habu, is a massive New Kingdom funerary complex near Luxor renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions documenting the pharaoh’s reign and battles.
- 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 Ramesses II Target entity description: The tomb of Ramesses II is the grand New Kingdom burial site in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, notable for its extensive decoration and religious texts.
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A.
tomb of Seti I
The tomb of Seti I is one of the most elaborately decorated royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its extensive and well-preserved religious texts and vivid wall reliefs.
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B.
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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C.
Tomb of Nefertari
The Tomb of Nefertari is the lavishly decorated burial place of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and vibrant wall paintings.
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D.
Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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E.
mortuary temple of Ramesses III
The mortuary temple of Ramesses III, also known as Medinet Habu, is a massive New Kingdom funerary complex near Luxor renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions documenting the pharaoh’s reign and battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Kingdom tomb
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ancient Egyptian royal tomb ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | cut into the cliffs of the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | New Kingdom royal tomb style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian concept of the afterlife
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royal mortuary cult of Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique |
carved relief
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painted plaster ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| excavationType | rock-cut chamber system ⓘ |
| function |
ritual space for afterlife rites
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royal burial ⓘ |
| hasArt |
depictions of gods and goddesses
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scenes of the journey through the underworld ⓘ scenes of the pharaoh before deities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chamber
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corridors and chambers ⓘ extensive wall decoration ⓘ funerary scenes ⓘ religious texts ⓘ sarcophagus emplacement ⓘ |
| hasType | rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| heritageContext | ancient Egyptian royal necropolis tradition ⓘ |
| inscribedWith |
Book of the Dead passages
NERFINISHED
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funerary liturgies ⓘ underworld books ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor
NERFINISHED
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone bedrock ⓘ |
| near | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned within the wadi of the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaoh | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of New Kingdom royal funerary architecture
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tomb of one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs ⓘ |
| use |
burial of royal funerary equipment
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performance of funerary rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Ramesses II Description of subject: The tomb of Ramesses II is the grand New Kingdom burial site in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, notable for its extensive decoration and religious texts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
burial of Ramesses II
this entity surface form:
KV7 (tomb of Ramesses II)