Qubbet el-Hawa
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Qubbet el-Hawa is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, known for its rock-cut tombs of Old and Middle Kingdom nobles and officials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis | 3 |
| Qubbet el-Hawa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10817345 — 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: Qubbet el-Hawa Context triple: [Harkhuf, burialPlace, Qubbet el-Hawa]
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A.
Deir al-Hatab
Deir al-Hatab is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, situated east of the city of Nablus.
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B.
Deir el-Hagar
Deir el-Hagar is a small, well-preserved Roman-period temple complex in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its sandstone architecture and rich relief decorations.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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E.
Ħaġar Qim
Ħaġar Qim is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex in Malta, renowned as one of the island’s most important and best-preserved ancient religious sites.
- 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: Qubbet el-Hawa Target entity description: Qubbet el-Hawa is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, known for its rock-cut tombs of Old and Middle Kingdom nobles and officials.
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A.
Deir al-Hatab
Deir al-Hatab is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, situated east of the city of Nablus.
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B.
Deir el-Hagar
Deir el-Hagar is a small, well-preserved Roman-period temple complex in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its sandstone architecture and rich relief decorations.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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E.
Ħaġar Qim
Ħaġar Qim is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex in Malta, renowned as one of the island’s most important and best-preserved ancient religious sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian cemetery
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elephantine
ⓘ
First Upper Egyptian nome ⓘ |
| contains |
autobiographical tomb texts
ⓘ
biographical inscriptions ⓘ depictions of Nubian expeditions ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ offering scenes ⓘ scenes of daily life ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Qubbet el-Hawa
|
| hasFeature |
chapels
ⓘ
façade reliefs ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ painted decoration ⓘ shafts leading to burial chambers ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature | rock-cut cliffs ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial |
Harkhuf
ⓘ
Heqaib ⓘ Mekhu ⓘ Sabni ⓘ Sarenput I ⓘ Sarenput II ⓘ governors of Elephantine ⓘ nomarchs of the First Upper Egyptian nome ⓘ |
| hasScriptOfInscriptions |
hieratic
ⓘ
hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| hasType | rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
ⓘ
Nubia region ⓘ
linked to:
Nubia
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aswan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Elephantine Island
ⓘ
Nile River ⓘ
linked to:
Nile
|
| periodOfUse |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
ⓘ
Late Period of Egypt ⓘ Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| researchField | Egyptology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Egyptian-Nubian relations
ⓘ
evidence for trade and expeditions to Nubia ⓘ source for Middle Kingdom provincial administration ⓘ source for Old Kingdom provincial administration ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Aswan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
ⓘ
noble burials ⓘ officials' burials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qubbet el-Hawa Description of subject: Qubbet el-Hawa is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, known for its rock-cut tombs of Old and Middle Kingdom nobles and officials.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Qubbet el-Hawa
linked to: Qubbet el-Hawa
linked to: Qubbet el-Hawa