Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:lake
|
| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_pharaohs
|
| gptkbp:archaeologicalSite |
gptkb:Faiyum
|
| gptkbp:connectedTo |
gptkb:Bahr_Yussef
|
| gptkbp:currentDepth |
~8 m
|
| gptkbp:currentSurfaceArea |
~214 km²
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
gptkb:Lake_Moeris
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Ancient Egyptian irrigation
|
| gptkbp:inflow |
gptkb:Nile_(via_Bahr_Yussef)
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Faiyum_Oasis |
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
up to 45 m (ancient)
|
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
Herodotus
|
| gptkbp:modernLocation |
gptkb:Birket_Qarun
|
| gptkbp:outflow |
gptkb:Bahr_Yussef
|
| gptkbp:surface |
~1,300 km² (ancient)
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:lake
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
flood control
irrigation water storage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Faiyum
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Moeris
|