Properties (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cemetery
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gptkbp:accessibility |
Open to the public
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gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings |
Artifacts_from_the_Seljuk_period
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gptkbp:area |
Approximately 42 hectares
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gptkbp:artwork |
Geometric patterns and inscriptions
Influences_modern_Turkish_art |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Seljuk Turks
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gptkbp:burialPlace |
Primarily made of basalt
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gptkbp:climate |
Continental_climate
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gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Local community participates in preservation
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gptkbp:communityRole |
Important for local identity
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Protected site
Ongoing restoration projects |
gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Hosts commemorative events
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Attracts international visitors
Significant_for_Turkish_history Symbol_of_Turkish_heritage |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Efforts to maintain its significance
Represents_Turkish_heritage |
gptkbp:education |
Site for historical studies
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Surrounded by natural beauty
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gptkbp:established |
10th century
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gptkbp:features |
Over_8,000_tombstones
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
Reflects the history of the region
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Medieval period
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gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Focus of many academic studies
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Documented in various historical texts
Contains numerous medieval tombstones |
gptkbp:historicalTours |
Guided tours available for visitors
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Ahlat Cemetery
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gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Known among heritage sites
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gptkbp:landmark |
Recognized as a national landmark
One of the largest cemeteries in Turkey |
gptkbp:landUse |
Historical burial site
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gptkbp:localGovernment |
Involved in preservation efforts
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gptkbp:localLegends |
Associated with various myths
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ahlat,_Turkey
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
Unique_tombstone_designs
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gptkbp:notableFigures |
Various historical figures
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gptkbp:notableFor |
Tombstones with intricate carvings
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
Archaeologists and historians
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gptkbp:style |
Turkish_Islamic_architecture
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
Near_Lake_Van
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gptkbp:symbolism |
Represents death and remembrance
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gptkbp:tourism |
Boosts local economy
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
Tentative list since 2013
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gptkbp:visitors |
Attracts tourists and researchers
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