west bank of the Nile
E80814
The west bank of the Nile is the historically significant side of the river in Egypt traditionally associated with temples, tombs, and necropolises of the ancient civilization.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Bank of the Nile | 9 |
| west bank of the Nile canonical | 6 |
| West Bank of the Nile in Cairo | 2 |
| West bank of the Nile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T618793 — 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.
Target entity: west bank of the Nile Context triple: [Temple of Amada, originallyLocatedOn, west bank of the Nile]
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A.
Nile Valley
The Nile Valley is the fertile river corridor in northeastern Africa that supported the rise and flourishing of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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B.
Lower Nubia
Lower Nubia is the southernmost region of ancient Egypt along the Nile, known for its strategic location, rich archaeological sites, and temples later threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the historically rich, predominantly rural southern region of Egypt stretching along the Nile Valley from south of Cairo toward Aswan.
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Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt is the northern, Nile Delta region of ancient Egypt, encompassing the fertile lands around the river’s mouth and key cities such as Giza.
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E.
Suez
Suez is an Egyptian port city on the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, serving as a key gateway between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: west bank of the Nile Target entity description: The west bank of the Nile is the historically significant side of the river in Egypt traditionally associated with temples, tombs, and necropolises of the ancient civilization.
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A.
Nile Valley
The Nile Valley is the fertile river corridor in northeastern Africa that supported the rise and flourishing of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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B.
Lower Nubia
Lower Nubia is the southernmost region of ancient Egypt along the Nile, known for its strategic location, rich archaeological sites, and temples later threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the historically rich, predominantly rural southern region of Egypt stretching along the Nile Valley from south of Cairo toward Aswan.
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D.
Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt is the northern, Nile Delta region of ancient Egypt, encompassing the fertile lands around the river’s mouth and key cities such as Giza.
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E.
Suez
Suez is an Egyptian port city on the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, serving as a key gateway between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landscape
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geographical region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | rich concentration of tombs and temples ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
burial practices ⓘ funerary architecture ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| connectedTo | east bank of the Nile by bridges and ferries near Luxor ⓘ |
| contains |
Colossi of Memnon
ⓘ
Deir el-Bahri ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Medina
Medinet Habu ⓘ Ramesseum ⓘ Theban Necropolis ⓘ Tombs of the Nobles ⓘ Valley of the Kings ⓘ Valley of the Queens ⓘ mortuary temple of Hatshepsut ⓘ mortuary temple of Ramesses III ⓘ Temple of Seti I ⓘ
surface form:
mortuary temple of Seti I
various workers’ villages such as Deir el-Medina ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
desert escarpments
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limestone cliffs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contains multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites ⓘ |
| influencedBy | annual Nile flood (historically) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
necropolises
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temples ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nile ⓘ |
| near | Luxor ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with Osiris
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associated with afterlife journey ⓘ |
| symbolism | land of the dead in ancient Egyptian belief ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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surface form:
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom
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| tourism | major archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
| traditionalRole |
location of necropolises
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realm of the dead ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
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mortuary temples ⓘ royal burials ⓘ |
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Subject: west bank of the Nile Description of subject: The west bank of the Nile is the historically significant side of the river in Egypt traditionally associated with temples, tombs, and necropolises of the ancient civilization.
Referenced by (18)
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