catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis)
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The catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) are an underground burial complex at Saqqara where ancient Egyptians interred mummified Apis bulls revered as incarnations of the god Ptah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T960916 — 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: catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) Context triple: [Saqqara necropolis, contains, catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis)]
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Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
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B.
Tophet of Carthage
The Tophet of Carthage is an ancient open-air sanctuary and cemetery associated with the Phoenician-Punic city of Carthage, historically linked to child burials and debated sacrificial practices.
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Catacombs of Rome
The Catacombs of Rome are an extensive network of ancient underground burial chambers, primarily used by early Christians and Jews, renowned for their historical, religious, and archaeological significance.
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D.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
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E.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
- 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: catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) Target entity description: The catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) are an underground burial complex at Saqqara where ancient Egyptians interred mummified Apis bulls revered as incarnations of the god Ptah.
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A.
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an extensive underground necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned for their unique blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman funerary art and architecture dating from the 2nd century AD.
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B.
Tophet of Carthage
The Tophet of Carthage is an ancient open-air sanctuary and cemetery associated with the Phoenician-Punic city of Carthage, historically linked to child burials and debated sacrificial practices.
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C.
Catacombs of Rome
The Catacombs of Rome are an extensive network of ancient underground burial chambers, primarily used by early Christians and Jews, renowned for their historical, religious, and archaeological significance.
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D.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
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E.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian burial site
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archaeological site ⓘ catacomb ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Serapeum of Saqqara ⓘ |
| architecturalType | subterranean necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Memphis (ancient Egyptian capital)
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linked to:
ancient city of Memphis
|
| associatedCult | bull cult ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Apis
ⓘ
Ptah ⓘ |
| chronologicalSpan | from at least the New Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| contains |
granite sarcophagi
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inscriptions ⓘ mummified Apis bulls ⓘ votive stelae ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for study of ancient Egyptian religion
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major center of Apis bull worship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apis ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Auguste Mariette ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| era | Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Auguste Mariette ⓘ |
| feature |
rock-cut corridors
ⓘ
side chambers for sarcophagi ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | descending entrance passage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur" ⓘ |
| linkedMythology | incarnation of Ptah in the Apis bull ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphis necropolis
ⓘ
Saqqara ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
|
| locatedInRegion | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Memphis, Egypt ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Pyramid of Teti
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Step Pyramid of Djoser ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memphis archaeological area
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis necropolis
Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
ⓘ
New Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal mummification
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burial of mummified Apis bulls ⓘ cult of Apis ⓘ |
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Subject: catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) Description of subject: The catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis) are an underground burial complex at Saqqara where ancient Egyptians interred mummified Apis bulls revered as incarnations of the god Ptah.
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