Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
ancient paved trackway
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gptkbp:built |
circa 7th century BC
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gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:ancient_Greeks
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gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Corinth
gptkb:Saronic_Gulf |
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Greece
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gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:Nikos_Verdelis
1956–1962 |
gptkbp:heritageStatus |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Diolkos
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gptkbp:length |
about 6 to 8.5 km
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Corinthian_Isthmus
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gptkbp:material |
limestone
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gptkbp:method |
used wheeled vehicles
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
parallel grooves for wheels
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gptkbp:purpose |
to transport ships overland
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gptkbp:significance |
earliest known railway
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gptkbp:status |
partially preserved
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gptkbp:usedUntil |
1st century AD
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Corinth_(traditionally)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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