Musawwarat es-Sufra archaeological complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
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gptkbp:builtYear |
3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:distance_from_Nile |
about 25 km east
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gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:Humboldt_University_of_Berlin
gptkb:Friedrich_W._Hinkel |
gptkbp:features |
reservoirs
temples courtyards ramps |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Musawwarat es-Sufra archaeological complex
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gptkbp:inscription |
gptkb:Meroitic_script
gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Meroƫ_region
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sudan
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Shendi
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gptkbp:notable_for |
unique architectural layout
elephant depictions |
gptkbp:notableBuilding |
gptkb:Great_Enclosure
gptkb:Lion_Temple |
gptkbp:part_of |
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe (UNESCO)
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
2011
yes |
gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
religious ceremonies royal rituals |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Enclosure_at_Musawwarat_es-Sufra
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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