Axum Obelisks

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:King_Ezana
Cultural festivals
Ancient trade routes
Royal tombs
Ancient rituals
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Aksum
4th century AD
Advanced engineering techniques
Aksumite builders
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Aksumite_civilization
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:defeated Italian occupation
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:discovered_by Archaeologists
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkbp:height 23 meters
24 meters
gptkbp:historical_context Pre-colonial Africa
gptkbp:historical_period Ancient history
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:political_power
gptkbp:historical_significance Ethiopian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Axum Obelisks
gptkbp:influenced Modern architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Egyptian_obelisks
Religious beliefs
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Ge'ez_script
gptkbp:inspired Local folklore
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
Ethiopian identity
gptkbp:is_recognized_as gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:scholars
Tourists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Axum
gptkbp:material gptkb:granite
gptkbp:notable_features Carvings
gptkbp:notable_for Symbol of Aksumite civilization
Architectural grandeur
gptkbp:number_of_obelisks Over 100
gptkbp:part_of Aksum archaeological site
Ethiopian heritage sites
Ethiopian national identity
Cultural landscape of Aksum
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Ethiopian_government
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Aksumite_coins
gptkbp:restoration 2000s
gptkbp:significance Cultural heritage of Ethiopia
gptkbp:style Aksumite architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:royalty
Cultural continuity
Ancient power
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:transportation Quarries
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:used_for Tombs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4