Nineveh ruins

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mosul
gptkbp:archaeological_findings ongoing
cuneiform tablets
excavation and restoration
gptkbp:architectural_style ziggurats and palaces
gptkbp:area approximately 1,500 acres
gptkbp:art_style Assyrian art
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:Ishtar_Gate
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King_Sennacherib
gptkb:King_Ashurbanipal
ancient trade routes
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:cultural_impact on later civilizations
gptkbp:cultural_references important for understanding Assyrian history
gptkbp:defeated by fire
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:the_ruins_of_the_palace_of_Sennacherib
the Assyrian lion hunt reliefs
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:the_Library_of_Ashurbanipal
wall reliefs
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Tigris_River
gptkbp:has_lore gptkb:Ninurta
gptkbp:historical_analysis extensive
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
gptkb:Assyrian_bas-reliefs
gptkbp:historical_event fall of Nineveh
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Tiglath-Pileser_III
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Company
founded around 6000 BC
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient Assyrian city
one of the largest cities of the ancient world
provides insight into ancient urban planning
gptkbp:historical_site one of the oldest known cities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nineveh ruins
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Henry_Layard
the North Palace
gptkbp:is_protected_by protected site
gptkbp:landmark Ziggurat of Nineveh
the Temple of Nabu
gptkbp:language gptkb:Assyrian_civilization
gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:legacy influenced biblical narratives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:mythology myths of the ancient Near East
gptkbp:notable_event siege by the Medes and Babylonians
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:gate
gptkbp:notable_for Kuyunjik mound
gptkbp:population over 100,000
gptkbp:reduces 7th century BC
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:battle