Valley of the Golden Mummies
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Valley of the Golden Mummies is an archaeological book by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass that documents the discovery and exploration of a vast Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valley of the Golden Mummies canonical | 3 |
| Valley of the Golden Mummies (necropolis) | 1 |
| Valley of the Golden Mummies archaeological site | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valley of the Golden Mummies Context triple: [Zahi Hawass, hasWritten, Valley of the Golden Mummies]
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Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
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Mummy Cave
Mummy Cave is a prominent ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling and archaeological site located within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona.
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D.
Parque de los Reyes
Parque de los Reyes is a large urban park in Santiago, Chile, known for its riverside green spaces, recreational areas, and cultural facilities.
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Valley of the Tombs
The Valley of the Tombs is an extensive necropolis near ancient Palmyra in Syria, renowned for its monumental tower tombs and richly decorated burial structures from the Roman period.
- 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 Golden Mummies Target entity description: Valley of the Golden Mummies is an archaeological book by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass that documents the discovery and exploration of a vast Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis.
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A.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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B.
Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor where the wives and children of pharaohs were buried in richly decorated tombs.
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C.
Mummy Cave
Mummy Cave is a prominent ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling and archaeological site located within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona.
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D.
Parque de los Reyes
Parque de los Reyes is a large urban park in Santiago, Chile, known for its riverside green spaces, recreational areas, and cultural facilities.
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E.
Valley of the Tombs
The Valley of the Tombs is an extensive necropolis near ancient Palmyra in Syria, renowned for its monumental tower tombs and richly decorated burial structures from the Roman period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeology book
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Egyptian archaeology
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funerary archaeology ⓘ mummification in Greco-Roman Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
El-Bawiti
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Valley of the Golden Mummies (necropolis) ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Golden Mummies
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| associatedWith |
Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities
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linked to:
Egyptian Antiquities Service
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| author | Zahi Hawass ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Egypt ⓘ |
| describes |
Greco-Roman period burial practices in Egypt
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archaeological methods used in Bahariya Oasis excavations ⓘ discovery of a large necropolis in Bahariya Oasis ⓘ excavation of hundreds of mummies ⓘ |
| documents |
conservation of mummies and artifacts
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interpretation of tomb architecture in Bahariya Oasis ⓘ organization of large archaeological teams ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Greco-Roman Egypt
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linked to:
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
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| genre |
archaeology literature
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historical non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (contextual support)
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linked to:
Egyptian Antiquities Service
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| hasFormat | illustrated hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account by lead excavator ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Egyptian oases
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ancient Egyptian burial customs ⓘ archaeological fieldwork ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intersection of science and adventure in archaeology
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preservation of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| includes |
maps of the Bahariya Oasis necropolis
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photographs of excavation process ⓘ photographs of mummies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greco-Roman necropolis in Bahariya Oasis
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Valley of the Golden Mummies archaeological site ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Golden Mummies
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| notableFor |
detailed narrative of a large-scale mummy excavation
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popularizing the Bahariya Oasis discoveries ⓘ |
| publisher | Thames & Hudson ⓘ |
| relatedWork | public exhibitions on the Valley of the Golden Mummies ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Bahariya Oasis
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Western Desert of Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Western Desert
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| targetAudience |
general readers interested in archaeology
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students of Egyptology ⓘ |
| timeOfSubjectEvents | late 20th century excavations ⓘ |
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