Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:street
historic site |
gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Edo_people
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Benin |
gptkbp:constructionStartYear |
13th century
|
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nigeria
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of Benin Kingdom's power
|
gptkbp:destroyedBy |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Benin_Expedition_of_1897 |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benin City walls
|
gptkbp:length |
over 16,000 km (historically)
|
gptkbp:location |
Benin City
|
gptkbp:material |
earth
ramparts |
gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the largest man-made earthworks
|
gptkbp:purpose |
defense
demarcation |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Benin_Moat
|
gptkbp:status |
partially destroyed
|
gptkbp:surroundedBy |
Benin City
|
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list |
1995
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Benin
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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