Musawwarat es-Sufra
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Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Nubian archaeological complex in modern Sudan, notable for its extensive temple structures and unique Great Enclosure associated with the Kingdom of Meroë.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musawwarat es-Sufra canonical | 11 |
| Great Enclosure at Musawwarat es-Sufra | 1 |
| Great Enclosure of Musawwarat es-Sufra | 1 |
| Mussawarat es-Sufra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1853924 — 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: Musawwarat es-Sufra Context triple: [Kingdom of Meroë, hasMajorCity, Musawwarat es-Sufra]
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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.
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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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Hawara pyramid complex
The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
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E.
Deir el-Bahri
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.
- 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: Musawwarat es-Sufra Target entity description: Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Nubian archaeological complex in modern Sudan, notable for its extensive temple structures and unique Great Enclosure associated with the Kingdom of Meroë.
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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.
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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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Hawara pyramid complex
The Hawara pyramid complex is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site best known for the pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and its associated mortuary temple, once famed as the "Labyrinth" of classical authors.
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E.
Deir el-Bahri
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nubian archaeological complex
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Meroitic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Meroë ⓘ |
| coordinates | 16.268°N 33.267°E ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture |
Kushite
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kush
Meroitic ⓘ
linked to:
Meroitic period
|
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
Apedemak ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Friedrich W. Hinkel
ⓘ
German Archaeological Institute ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
2nd century BCE
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3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
elephant training
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ water management systems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apedemak temple
ⓘ
Great Enclosure ⓘ courtyards ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ lion sculptures ⓘ processional ways ⓘ ram sculptures ⓘ reliefs ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Great Enclosure
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elephant depictions ⓘ extensive temple structures ⓘ long processional routes ⓘ unique architectural layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Butana region
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ eastern Sudan ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Meroë
ⓘ
Nile River ⓘ
linked to:
Nile
|
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
ⓘ
linked to:
Meroë Island archaeological site
Kingdom of Kush ⓘ Meroitic civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Meroitic period
|
| region | Nubia ⓘ |
| religion | Kushite religion ⓘ |
| significance | major religious center of the Meroitic kingdom ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1336 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Musawwarat es-Sufra Description of subject: Musawwarat es-Sufra is an ancient Nubian archaeological complex in modern Sudan, notable for its extensive temple structures and unique Great Enclosure associated with the Kingdom of Meroë.
Referenced by (14)
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