Kilwa Ruins

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archaeological site
gptkbp:age gptkb:Mombasa
gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe
Zanzibar
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings trade routes
gptkbp:associatedWith Swahili_culture
gptkbp:attracts archaeological research
gptkbp:availableIn 16th century
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Kilwa
gptkb:Sultan's_Palace
Mnarani ruins
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Swahili_Coast
gptkbp:designatedAs UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:established European_explorers
gptkbp:exhibits architectural developments
social transformations
cultural exchanges
economic prosperity
political changes
gptkbp:features fortifications
stone houses
ancient mosques
coral stone architecture
gptkbp:foundedIn 9th century
gptkbp:has historical significance
cultural significance
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Medieval period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kilwa Ruins
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Kilwa_Masoko
gptkb:Kilwa_Kisiwani
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic_architecture
Arab_traders
Persian_traders
gptkbp:isKnownFor maritime trade
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:isPartOf Swahili_civilization
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor important archaeological site
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Ibn Battuta
Sultans_of_Kilwa
gptkbp:knownFor historical trade center
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Tanzanian_government
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:research archaeologists
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt trade in spices
trade in textiles
trade in slaves
trade in gold
trade in ivory
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn gptkb:Swahili_people
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Kilwa_Sultanate