Red Pyramid
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The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Pyramid canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66832 — 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: Red Pyramid Context triple: [Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, contains, Red Pyramid]
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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C.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- 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: Red Pyramid Target entity description: The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
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C.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North Pyramid
ⓘ
linked to:
Dahshur necropolis
Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | true pyramid ⓘ |
| baseArea | about 48,400 square metres ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 220 metres per side ⓘ |
| builder |
Sneferu
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaoh Sneferu
|
| builtFor | Pharaoh Sneferu ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian pyramids
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in Egypt ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Egypt ⓘ |
| civilization | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 26th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 26th century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 29.808°N 31.205°E ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | north face ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
ascending passage
ⓘ
corbelled ceilings ⓘ |
| height | about 104 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| influenced | pyramid construction at Giza ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dahshur
ⓘ
linked to:
Dahshur necropolis
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Giza Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Memphis necropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
Nile Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Egypt
|
| locatedNear |
Bent Pyramid
ⓘ
linked to:
Dahshur necropolis
Black Pyramid ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
red limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | reddish color of its limestone blocks ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrances | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMainChambers | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
Egyptian state
ⓘ
linked to:
Egypt
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| partOf | Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ |
| period |
Old Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Kingdom of Egypt
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| pharaoh |
Sneferu
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaoh Sneferu
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| precededBy |
Bent Pyramid
ⓘ
linked to:
Dahshur necropolis
|
| significance |
first successful true smooth-sided pyramid in Egypt
ⓘ
third largest pyramid in Egypt by volume ⓘ |
| slopeAngle | about 43 degrees ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Red Pyramid Description of subject: The Red Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable as the first successful true smooth-sided pyramid and the third largest pyramid in Egypt.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Pharaoh Sneferu
subject linked to:
Pharaoh Sneferu
subject linked to:
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)