Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
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The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi canonical | 3 |
| pyramid complex of Djedkare Isesi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T960890 — 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: Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi Context triple: [Saqqara necropolis, hasMajorMonument, Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi]
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A.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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B.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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D.
Pyramid of Unas
The Pyramid of Unas is a Fifth Dynasty Egyptian royal pyramid at Saqqara, renowned as the earliest monument inscribed with the Pyramid Texts, the oldest known corpus of ancient Egyptian religious spells.
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E.
Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is an early, uniquely double-angled pyramid built for Pharaoh Sneferu at Dahshur, marking a key transitional stage in the development of true smooth-sided pyramids in ancient Egypt.
- 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: Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi Target entity description: The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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A.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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B.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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C.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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D.
Pyramid of Unas
The Pyramid of Unas is a Fifth Dynasty Egyptian royal pyramid at Saqqara, renowned as the earliest monument inscribed with the Pyramid Texts, the oldest known corpus of ancient Egyptian religious spells.
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E.
Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is an early, uniquely double-angled pyramid built for Pharaoh Sneferu at Dahshur, marking a key transitional stage in the development of true smooth-sided pyramids in ancient Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid complex
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archaeological site ⓘ royal funerary monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stepped core with smooth outer casing ⓘ |
| builtFor | Djedkare Isesi ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
limestone
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mudbrick core ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coreMaterial |
local limestone blocks
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rubble fill ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| currentAppearance | ruined stepped structure ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Djedkare Isesi ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists of the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| function |
cult center for Djedkare Isesi
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royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated mortuary temple reliefs
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east–west orientation of causeway ⓘ false door stela location in mortuary temple ⓘ limestone pavement in courtyard ⓘ north–south orientation of pyramid axis ⓘ offering hall ⓘ storage magazines in temple complex ⓘ |
| hasNameInEgyptian | “Beautiful is Djedkare” (approximate meaning of pyramid name) ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Djedkare Isesi ⓘ |
| hasPart |
antechamber
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causeway ⓘ cult pyramid ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ entrance corridor ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ serdab ⓘ subterranean burial chambers ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saqqara
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linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pyramid of Unas
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South Saqqara pyramids ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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| nearbyNecropolis | Memphis necropolis ⓘ |
| outerCasingMaterial | fine Tura limestone ⓘ |
| pharaohDynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| usedForBurialOf | Djedkare Isesi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi Description of subject: The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi