Pyramid of Senusret III

E154424

Egyptian pyramid complex archaeological site

The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Pyramid of Senusret III canonical	1
Pyramid of Senusret III at Dahshur	1
pyramid at Dahshur	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989398 — 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 Senusret III
Context triple: [Dahshur necropolis, hasPart, Pyramid of Senusret III]

A. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
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.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
E. Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
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 Senusret III
Target entity description: The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.

A. Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
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.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
E. Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Egyptian pyramid complex ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ
architecturalInnovation	complex underground substructure separated from superstructure ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Middle Kingdom royal pyramid ⓘ
associatedWith	royal women of Senusret III ⓘ
belongsToCategory	Middle Kingdom pyramids of Egypt ⓘ Pyramids of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ linked to: Pyramid of Senusret II
builtFor	Senusret III ⓘ
builtInReignOf	Senusret III ⓘ
casingMaterial	fine white limestone ⓘ
completionCenturyBC	19th century BC ⓘ
condition	ruined ⓘ
constructionStartCenturyBC	19th century BC ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
coreMaterial	mudbrick ⓘ
country	Egypt ⓘ
culture	Ancient Egypt ⓘ linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
dedicatedTo	Senusret III ⓘ
excavatedBy	Jacques de Morgan ⓘ
excavationStartYear	1894 ⓘ
hasAssociatedBurials	princesses of Senusret III ⓘ queens of Senusret III ⓘ royal family members ⓘ
hasComplexType	royal pyramid complex ⓘ
hasFeature	causeway ⓘ cult pyramid ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ labyrinthine corridors ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ multiple burial chambers ⓘ rock-cut chambers ⓘ shaft entrance ⓘ subsidiary pyramids ⓘ valley temple (poorly preserved) ⓘ
hasNearbySite	Bent Pyramid ⓘ Red Pyramid ⓘ
hasStructureType	step-core pyramid with limestone casing ⓘ
hasSubstructureType	complex underground chamber system ⓘ
locatedIn	Dahshur ⓘ linked to: Dahshur necropolis
locatedInCountry	Egypt ⓘ
locatedInGovernorate	Giza Governorate ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Lower Egypt ⓘ
material	limestone ⓘ mudbrick ⓘ
namedAfter	Senusret III ⓘ
partOf	Dahshur necropolis ⓘ
period	Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
pharaohDynasty	Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ linked to: 12th Dynasty of Egypt
use	royal tomb ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dahshur necropolis → hasPart → Pyramid of Senusret III ⓘ

Senusret III → burialPlace → pyramid at Dahshur ⓘ

linked to: Pyramid of Senusret III

Middle Kingdom pyramids of Egypt → hasPart → Pyramid of Senusret III at Dahshur ⓘ