pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara
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The pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara is the ruined funerary complex of the little-known 13th Dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, located in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10326933 — 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: pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara Context triple: [13th Dynasty of Egypt, hasArchaeologicalEvidence, pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara]
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A.
Black Pyramid of Dahshur
The Black Pyramid of Dahshur is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, notable for its dark, decayed mudbrick core and complex internal passages.
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B.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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C.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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D.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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E.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
- 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: pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara Target entity description: The pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara is the ruined funerary complex of the little-known 13th Dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, located in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
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A.
Black Pyramid of Dahshur
The Black Pyramid of Dahshur is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, notable for its dark, decayed mudbrick core and complex internal passages.
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B.
Pyramid of Sekhemkhet
The Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished Third Dynasty step pyramid complex in Saqqara, Egypt, attributed to the pharaoh Sekhemkhet and notable for its buried structure and early Old Kingdom architecture.
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C.
Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi
The Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, notable for its ruined stepped appearance and associated mortuary temple.
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D.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and location at Abusir between Giza and Saqqara.
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E.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary complex
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pyramid complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal funerary cult of Khendjer ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Khendjer ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
limestone
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mudbrick ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| currentUse | archaeological site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Khendjer ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
13th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era |
Second Intermediate Period (early phase)
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linked to:
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
|
| function |
funerary cult center
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasAccess | underground passageways ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
partially preserved substructure
ⓘ
ruined ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex portcullis blocking system
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decorated chapel remains ⓘ granite burial chamber ⓘ inscribed blocks with Khendjer’s cartouches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
antechamber
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burial chamber ⓘ descending corridor ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ granite portcullis system ⓘ main pyramid ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ pyramid courtyard ⓘ queen’s pyramid ⓘ satellite pyramid ⓘ substructure ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Middle Kingdom pyramid construction techniques
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Thirteenth Dynasty royal architecture ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Lower Egypt ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cairo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khendjer ⓘ |
| near |
Pyramid of Pepi II
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South Saqqara pyramids ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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| partOf |
Saqqara pyramid field
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linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara Description of subject: The pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara is the ruined funerary complex of the little-known 13th Dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, located in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
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