Valley of the Queens
E93436
The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valley of the Queens canonical | 29 |
| Valley of the Kings and Queens funerary landscape | 1 |
| Valley of the Queens burial complex | 1 |
| Valley of the Queens tombs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783082 — 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: Valley of the Queens Context triple: [Luxor, knownFor, Valley of the Queens]
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A.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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B.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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C.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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D.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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E.
Abydos
Abydos is an ancient Egyptian city renowned as a major religious center and burial site, closely associated with the cult of Osiris and other important deities.
- 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: Valley of the Queens Target entity description: The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
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A.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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B.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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C.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
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D.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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E.
Abydos
Abydos is an ancient Egyptian city renowned as a major religious center and burial site, closely associated with the cult of Osiris and other important deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hathor
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Isis ⓘ Osiris ⓘ |
| contains |
decorated burial chambers
ⓘ
rock-cut tombs ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| egyptianName |
Men-nefer
ⓘ
surface form:
Ta-Set-Neferu
|
| egyptianNameMeaning | Place of Beauty ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Ernesto Schiaparelli ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| features |
limestone cliffs
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side wadis ⓘ steep desert valley ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial |
Nefertari
ⓘ
children of Ramesses II ⓘ royal women of the Ramesside period ⓘ wives of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| hasNotableTomb |
QV66
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Tomb of Amunherkhepshef ⓘ Tomb of Khaemwaset ⓘ Tomb of Nefertari ⓘ Tomb of Queen Sitre ⓘ Tomb of Queen Titi ⓘ Tomb of Queen Titi ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of Queen Tyti
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
funerary art
ⓘ
richly decorated tombs ⓘ well-preserved wall paintings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luxor Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Theban Necropolis
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surface form:
Deir el-Medina
Luxor ⓘ Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | modern city of Luxor ⓘ |
| mainUseBegan | 18th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| mainUseContinued |
19th Dynasty of Egypt
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20th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Egyptian funerary cult ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of high-status individuals
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burial of princes ⓘ burial of princesses ⓘ burial of royal children ⓘ burial of royal wives ⓘ |
| worldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSite | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valley of the Queens Description of subject: The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thebes (Egypt)
subject surface form:
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Kings and Queens funerary landscape
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Queens tombs
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Queens burial complex