Makli Necropolis
E173765
Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makli Necropolis canonical | 18 |
| Makli funerary landscape | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517804 — 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: Makli Necropolis Context triple: [Thatta, contains, Makli Necropolis]
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A.
Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
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B.
Memphite necropolis
The Memphite necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial ground near the former capital Memphis, encompassing major pyramid fields such as Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur.
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C.
Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
- 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: Makli Necropolis Target entity description: Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
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A.
Alyscamps necropolis
The Alyscamps necropolis is an ancient Roman burial ground in Arles, France, renowned for its long avenue of sarcophagi and its significance as a major medieval pilgrimage site.
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B.
Memphite necropolis
The Memphite necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial ground near the former capital Memphis, encompassing major pyramid fields such as Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur.
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C.
Tamaudun Mausoleum
Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cemetery ⓘ necropolis ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Mughal architecture ⓘ Sindhi architecture ⓘ |
| area | 10 square kilometres ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Arghun dynasty
ⓘ
Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Samma dynasty ⓘ Tarkhan dynasty ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfInscription | 1981 ⓘ |
| distanceFromKarachi | about 100 kilometres east ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Archives Department, Government of Sindh
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Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology, Pakistan
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sindh
ⓘ
Thatta District ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thatta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Makli Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Thatta ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Isa Khan Tarkhan II
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirza Isa Tarkhan
Jamal Shah ⓘ Tughluq nobles and local rulers ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
funerary enclosures
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | over 500000 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
ⓘ
linked to:
Historical Monuments of Thatta
|
| partOf | cultural heritage of Sindh ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| threat |
salt efflorescence
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uncontrolled development ⓘ vandalism ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 143 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makli Necropolis Description of subject: Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
Referenced by (19)
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