Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)
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Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tombs of the Nobles at Aswan | 2 |
| Tombs of the Nobles, Aswan | 2 |
| Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T654696 — 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: Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) Context triple: [Aswan, hasHeritageSiteNearby, Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)]
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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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B.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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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.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
- 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: Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) Target entity description: Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
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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.
Abu Sir necropolis
Abu Sir necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, notable for its Old Kingdom pyramids and tombs of 5th Dynasty pharaohs and officials.
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C.
Dahshur necropolis
The Dahshur necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site south of Cairo, best known for its early pyramids—including the Bent and Red Pyramids—that mark key stages in the development of pyramid architecture.
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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.
Saqqara necropolis
Saqqara necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near Memphis, best known for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its extensive complex of tombs and monuments spanning several dynasties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb complex ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Aswan city
ⓘ
linked to:
Aswan
|
| associatedWith |
Elephantine Island
ⓘ
local governors of Elephantine ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| earliestBurialsDateTo |
Old Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Kingdom of Egypt
|
| functionedAs | cemetery for provincial elite ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFor |
Egyptian–Nubian relations
ⓘ
provincial administration in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalForm | granite and sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Middle Kingdom tombs
ⓘ
New Kingdom tombs ⓘ Old Kingdom tombs ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| hasTombOf |
Harkhuf
ⓘ
Mekhu ⓘ Sabni ⓘ Sarenput I ⓘ Sarenput II ⓘ
linked to:
Sarenput I
|
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aswan Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Aswan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Upper Egypt
ⓘ
southern Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | modern city of Aswan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographical texts of officials
ⓘ
depictions of Nubian campaigns ⓘ depictions of trade with Nubia ⓘ funerary scenes ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ scenes of daily life ⓘ well-preserved wall paintings ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Elephantine Island
ⓘ
Nile River ⓘ
linked to:
Nile
|
| partOf | ancient cemeteries of Aswan region ⓘ |
| period |
Middle Kingdom
ⓘ
New Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
Old Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Old Kingdom of Egypt
|
| usedFor |
burials of high officials
ⓘ
burials of local governors ⓘ burials of nobles ⓘ elite burials ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
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Subject: Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) Description of subject: Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
Referenced by (5)
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