Aksum Obelisks

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Obelisk
gptkbp:associated_with Astronomical events
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Ezana
Cultural identity
Ancient trade routes
Ancient rituals
Ancient kings
Royal_tombs
gptkbp:built Royalty
Local stone
Aksumite_period
gptkbp:constructedIn 4th century AD
Ancient times
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Ethiopian_identity
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Ancient_Ethiopian_civilization
gptkbp:defeated Italian_occupation
gptkbp:depictedIn Art and literature
gptkbp:designedBy Aksumite_builders
gptkbp:established Archaeologists
gptkbp:function Tomb marker
gptkbp:height Different sizes
up to 33 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Aksumite_Empire
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol of power
Ancient engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aksum Obelisks
gptkbp:influenced Modern_Ethiopian_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Egyptian_obelisks
Religious beliefs
Cultural exchanges with neighboring regions
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Ge'ez_script
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Aksum
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Aksum_Museum
gptkbp:material Granite
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:The_Great_Obelisk_of_Aksum
gptkbp:notableFeature Carvings and inscriptions
gptkbp:notableFor Cultural significance
Architectural precision
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes over 20
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Aksum_archaeological_site
Ethiopian_culture
Ethiopian_history
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:recognizes National heritage site
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Aksumite_civilization
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:significance Cultural_heritage_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:style Aksumite_architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Christianity_in_Ethiopia
Ethiopian_heritage
Power_and_wealth_of_the_Aksumite_Empire
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Yes
gptkbp:usedFor Rituals
gptkbp:visitedBy Tourists