Red Pyramid
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The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Pyramid canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66832 — 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: Red Pyramid Context triple: [Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, contains, Red Pyramid]
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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C.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- 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: Red Pyramid Target entity description: The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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C.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pyramid
Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | true pyramid ⓘ |
| baseArea | about 48,400 square metres ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 220 metres per side ⓘ |
| builder |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
|
| builtFor | Pharaoh Sneferu ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian pyramids
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in Egypt ⓘ Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage Sites in Egypt
|
| civilization | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 26th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 26th century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 29.808°N 31.205°E ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | north face ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
ascending passage
ⓘ
corbelled ceilings ⓘ |
| height | about 104 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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| influenced | pyramid construction at Giza ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahshur
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Giza Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis necropolis
Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Nile Valley
|
| locatedNear |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bent Pyramid
Black Pyramid ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
red limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | reddish color of its limestone blocks ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrances | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMainChambers | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian state
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| partOf | Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ |
| period |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom
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| pharaoh |
Pharaoh Sneferu
ⓘ
surface form:
Sneferu
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| precededBy |
Dahshur necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bent Pyramid
|
| significance |
first successful true smooth-sided pyramid in Egypt
ⓘ
third largest pyramid in Egypt by volume ⓘ |
| slopeAngle | about 43 degrees ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Red Pyramid Description of subject: The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sneferu
subject surface form:
Sneferu
subject surface form:
Pyramid of Amenemhat III