Building of the Xerxes Canal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:canal
gptkbp:archaeological_findings gptkb:artifact
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Xerxes'_fleet
gptkbp:challenges rocky terrain
gptkbp:completed 5th century BC
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Hellespont
gptkb:Aegean_Sea
gptkbp:conservation_efforts partially preserved
historical ruins
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Xerxes_I
several years
gptkbp:construction_material stone and earth
gptkbp:cultural_heritage ancient engineering marvels
gptkbp:cultural_impact Persian engineering
gptkbp:cultural_practices trade with Greece
gptkbp:educational_programs cutting through land
gptkbp:environmental_impact land alteration
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
gptkbp:historical_event ancient maps
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:Company
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Persian_Wars
historical tourism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Building of the Xerxes Canal
gptkbp:hunting_technique manual labor
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Persian infrastructure projects
gptkbp:influenced_by previous canal projects
gptkbp:innovation canal design
gptkbp:inspired later canal constructions
gptkbp:is_documented_in Herodotus' writings
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkbp:legacy ancient Persian engineering
gptkbp:length approximately 1,000 meters
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:navigation_system facilitated naval movements
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Xerxes'_invasion_of_Greece
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:purpose naval access
gptkbp:related_to maritime trade routes
gptkbp:water_source local rivers
gptkbp:width approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4