Deir el-Bahri
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Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1798150 — 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: Deir el-Bahri Context triple: [Thebes (Egypt), nearbySite, Deir el-Bahri]
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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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Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu is a large mortuary temple complex on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, best known as the memorial temple of Ramesses III and for its well-preserved New Kingdom reliefs and inscriptions.
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Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, renowned for its monumental architecture and religious significance dating back to the New Kingdom.
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Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding 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: Deir el-Bahri Target entity description: Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
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A.
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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B.
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu is a large mortuary temple complex on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, best known as the memorial temple of Ramesses III and for its well-preserved New Kingdom reliefs and inscriptions.
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C.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, renowned for its monumental architecture and religious significance dating back to the New Kingdom.
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Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ mortuary temple complex ⓘ |
| ancientName |
Djeser-Djeseru (for Hatshepsut’s temple)
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
|
| architecturalStyle | terraced temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hatshepsut
ⓘ
Mentuhotep II ⓘ Thutmose III ⓘ |
| builtAgainst | cliff face of the Theban mountain ⓘ |
| contains |
Deir el-Bahri cache (royal mummy cache) near site
ⓘ
linked to:
Deir el-Bahri
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut ⓘ
linked to:
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II ⓘ Temple of Thutmose III ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Thutmose III (Djeser Akhet)
tombs of priests of Amun ⓘ tombs of royal women ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
Anubis ⓘ Hathor ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Auguste Mariette
ⓘ
Herbert E. Winlock ⓘ Édouard Naville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
colonnaded terraces
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hypostyle halls ⓘ ramps ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| function |
burial site
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage site in antiquity ⓘ royal mortuary cult center ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple |
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
ⓘ
linked to:
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
|
| hasTemple |
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II
ⓘ
Temple of Hatshepsut (Djeser-Djeseru) ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
Temple of Thutmose III (Djeser Akhet) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor Governorate
ⓘ
Theban Necropolis ⓘ West Bank of the Nile ⓘ
linked to:
west bank of the Nile
|
| locatedNear | Luxor ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite |
Karnak
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linked to:
Karnak Temple Complex
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Northern Monastery ⓘ |
| near |
Valley of the Kings
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Valley of the Queens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thebes (ancient city)
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linked to:
Thebes
|
| periodOfUse |
Middle Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
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Subject: Deir el-Bahri Description of subject: Deir el-Bahri is a terraced cliffside complex of ancient Egyptian mortuary temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile, most famous for the temple of Hatshepsut.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Thebes
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subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis)
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subject linked to:
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
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subject linked to:
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
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subject linked to:
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
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