Valley of the Lions
E276347
ancient Egyptian site
archaeological site
cultural heritage site
religious site
rock-cut temple complex
tourist attraction
Valley of the Lions is the English name for Wadi es-Sebua, an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Nubia known for its rock-cut temple and avenue of sphinxes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valley of the Lions canonical | 1 |
| Wadi es-Sebua (Valley of the Lions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543699 — 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: Valley of the Lions Context triple: [Wadi es-Sebua, nameMeaning, Valley of the Lions]
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Gannat
Gannat is a small town in central France known for its rich paleontological heritage and traditional cultural festivals.
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C.
Oasis of Mara
Oasis of Mara is a historic desert spring and palm oasis in Twentynine Palms, California, known as a vital water source and cultural site for Native American tribes and early settlers.
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D.
Horcones Valley
Horcones Valley is a glacial valley in the Argentine Andes that serves as the main trekking and mountaineering approach route to Mount Aconcagua.
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E.
Milk Grotto
Milk Grotto is a Catholic shrine and cave in Bethlehem traditionally believed to be the site where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt and where drops of Mary's milk miraculously whitened the rock.
- 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: Valley of the Lions Target entity description: Valley of the Lions is the English name for Wadi es-Sebua, an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Nubia known for its rock-cut temple and avenue of sphinxes.
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Gannat
Gannat is a small town in central France known for its rich paleontological heritage and traditional cultural festivals.
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C.
Oasis of Mara
Oasis of Mara is a historic desert spring and palm oasis in Twentynine Palms, California, known as a vital water source and cultural site for Native American tribes and early settlers.
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D.
Horcones Valley
Horcones Valley is a glacial valley in the Argentine Andes that serves as the main trekking and mountaineering approach route to Mount Aconcagua.
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E.
Milk Grotto
Milk Grotto is a Catholic shrine and cave in Bethlehem traditionally believed to be the site where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt and where drops of Mary's milk miraculously whitened the rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ rock-cut temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithPharaoh | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| constructionCenturyBC | 13th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentLocation | new site on higher ground west of the Nile ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ Ramesses II (deified) ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses II
|
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | requires travel by boat or desert road ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Wadi as-Subu'a
ⓘ
linked to:
Wadi es-Sebua
Wadi el-Sebua ⓘ
linked to:
Wadi es-Sebua
|
| hasArabicName | Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
avenue of sphinxes
ⓘ
colossal statues ⓘ forecourts ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ lions and sphinx statues ⓘ processional way ⓘ pylon ⓘ reliefs of Ramesses II ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple | Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
ⓘ
southern Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Temple of Dakka
ⓘ
Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Nile Valley in Lower Nubia
ⓘ
linked to:
Nile Valley
|
| partOf | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cult center for Amun and Ra-Horakhty
ⓘ
place for royal cult of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| relocated | yes ⓘ |
| relocatedBy | UNESCO Nubia Campaign ⓘ |
| relocatedDueTo | construction of the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Nubian temple architecture of Ramesses II
ⓘ
part of international campaign to save Nubian monuments ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 88 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valley of the Lions Description of subject: Valley of the Lions is the English name for Wadi es-Sebua, an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Nubia known for its rock-cut temple and avenue of sphinxes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Valley of the Lions