Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ancient_dam
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| gptkbp:built |
8th century BCE
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Sabaeans
|
| gptkbp:collapsed |
570 CE
|
| gptkbp:controlledBy |
floodwaters of Wadi Dhana
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
15.4311°N 45.3342°E
|
| gptkbp:function |
irrigation
|
| gptkbp:height |
about 15 meters
|
| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
migration of Sabaeans
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 580 meters
|
| gptkbp:location |
Ma'rib, Yemen
|
| gptkbp:material |
stone and earth
|
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
Quran (Surah Saba)
|
| gptkbp:modernDamNearby |
New Ma'rib Dam
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
advanced ancient engineering
|
| gptkbp:restored |
6th century CE
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the oldest known dams
|
| gptkbp:status |
gptkb:ruins
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list |
2002
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ma'rib
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ma'rib Dam
|