Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim
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The Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut and open-air sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula dedicated to the goddess Hathor, associated with mining expeditions and known for its numerous votive inscriptions and stelae.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian temple of Hathor (Timna) | 1 |
| Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim canonical | 1 |
| temple of Hathor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6936153 — 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: Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim Context triple: [Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions, discoveredAt, Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim]
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Temple of Hathor
The Temple of Hathor is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Egyptian temple at Dendera, famed for its rich reliefs, astronomical ceiling, and association with the goddess of love, music, and joy.
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Temple of Hathor
The Temple of Hathor is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary on the island of Philae dedicated to the goddess Hathor, renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and Ptolemaic-Roman period architecture.
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Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar
The Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian temple, largely built of granite, dedicated to the goddess Isis and serving as one of the major cult centers for her worship in the Nile Delta.
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Temple of Hathor at Dendera
The Temple of Hathor at Dendera is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Egyptian temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hathor, renowned for its richly decorated reliefs, astronomical ceiling, and Greco-Roman period architecture.
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Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari
The Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, renowned for its monumental statues and richly decorated interior.
- 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: Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim Target entity description: The Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut and open-air sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula dedicated to the goddess Hathor, associated with mining expeditions and known for its numerous votive inscriptions and stelae.
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A.
Temple of Hathor
The Temple of Hathor is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Egyptian temple at Dendera, famed for its rich reliefs, astronomical ceiling, and association with the goddess of love, music, and joy.
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B.
Temple of Hathor
The Temple of Hathor is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary on the island of Philae dedicated to the goddess Hathor, renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and Ptolemaic-Roman period architecture.
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C.
Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar
The Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian temple, largely built of granite, dedicated to the goddess Isis and serving as one of the major cult centers for her worship in the Nile Delta.
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Temple of Hathor at Dendera
The Temple of Hathor at Dendera is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Egyptian temple complex dedicated to the goddess Hathor, renowned for its richly decorated reliefs, astronomical ceiling, and Greco-Roman period architecture.
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E.
Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari
The Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, renowned for its monumental statues and richly decorated interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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open-air sanctuary ⓘ rock-cut sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian mining expeditions
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turquoise mining ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| dedicatedTo | Hathor ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | state-organized mining expeditions ⓘ |
| expandedBy |
Middle Kingdom pharaohs
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New Kingdom pharaohs ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
|
| hasAccessRoute | ancient paths from Nile Valley to Sinai mines ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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royal and private stelae ⓘ statues of officials and deities ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole | Hathor as “Lady of Turquoise” ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscribed stelae of officials
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offering tables ⓘ open-air courts ⓘ processional way ⓘ rock-cut chambers ⓘ rock-cut shrines ⓘ royal cartouches ⓘ statues and reliefs ⓘ votive inscriptions ⓘ votive stelae ⓘ |
| hasVotivePractice |
dedication of stelae by expedition leaders
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offering of statues and small objects ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Serabit el-Khadim
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Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| materialContext | sandstone plateau ⓘ |
| near | ancient turquoise mines of Serabit el-Khadim ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sinai turquoise cult of Hathor
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inscriptions recording mining expeditions ⓘ large number of votive stelae ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
cult center for Hathor
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religious focus of mining expeditions ⓘ |
| region |
South Sinai
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linked to:
South Sinai Governorate
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| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| siteType |
mountain sanctuary
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temple complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of mining missions
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ritual offerings ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityAspect |
Hathor as goddess of the desert fringes
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Hathor as protector of miners ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim Description of subject: The Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut and open-air sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula dedicated to the goddess Hathor, associated with mining expeditions and known for its numerous votive inscriptions and stelae.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim
linked to: Temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim