Amud el-Sawari
E140084
Amud el-Sawari is a monumental Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, commonly known in English as Pompey’s Pillar and noted as one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amud al-Sawari | 1 |
| Amud el-Sawari canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214511 — 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: Amud el-Sawari Context triple: [Pompey’s Pillar, alsoKnownAs, Amud el-Sawari]
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A.
Wad Madani
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B.
Bir el Gubi
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C.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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D.
Al Sufouh
Al Sufouh is a coastal district in Dubai known for its mix of residential communities, business hubs, and proximity to major landmarks such as Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
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E.
Qasr al-Yahud
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- 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: Amud el-Sawari Target entity description: Amud el-Sawari is a monumental Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, commonly known in English as Pompey’s Pillar and noted as one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected.
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A.
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is a major city in east-central Sudan and the capital of Al Jazirah state, serving as an important commercial and agricultural hub along the Blue Nile.
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B.
Bir el Gubi
Bir el Gubi was a strategically important desert battlefield in Libya during World War II, known for significant clashes between British Commonwealth and Italian-German forces.
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C.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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D.
Al Sufouh
Al Sufouh is a coastal district in Dubai known for its mix of residential communities, business hubs, and proximity to major landmarks such as Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
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E.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
monolithic column ⓘ triumphal column ⓘ |
| actualHonouree | Diocletian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pompey’s Column
ⓘ
Pompey’s Pillar ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfErection |
AD 297–302
ⓘ
AD 298 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Serapis ⓘ |
| city | Alexandria ⓘ |
| columnOrder | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| commemorates | relief of the famine in Alexandria by Diocletian ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greco-Roman Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
|
| currentUse | historical monument and tourist site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Diocletian
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocletian
|
| diameterAtBase | about 2.7 metres ⓘ |
| diameterAtTop | about 2.3 metres ⓘ |
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasBaseMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| hasCapitalType | Corinthian capital ⓘ |
| hasReliefOrInscription | Greek dedicatory inscription to Diocletian ⓘ |
| hasShaftMaterial | single piece of red granite ⓘ |
| height | about 26.85 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | about 28 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major archaeological monument of Alexandria ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
archaeological site of the Serapeum
ⓘ
linked to:
Serapeum of Saqqara
|
| languageOfNativeName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria
ⓘ
Alexandria Governorate ⓘ Lower Egypt ⓘ Serapeum of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
ruins of the Serapeum of Alexandria
|
| locatedNear |
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
ⓘ
linked to:
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
Karmouz district of Alexandria ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
red Aswan granite ⓘ |
| misattributedTo | Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| monumentType | victory column ⓘ |
| nativeName | عمود السواري ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected
ⓘ
well-preserved Roman column in Alexandria ⓘ |
| provinceInRomanTimes | Aegyptus ⓘ |
| region |
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
North Coast of Egypt
|
| shaftHeight | about 20.75 metres ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| weight | over 250 tonnes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amud el-Sawari Description of subject: Amud el-Sawari is a monumental Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, commonly known in English as Pompey’s Pillar and noted as one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amud el-Sawari