Nippur city

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ziggurat_of_Nippur
gptkbp:artifacts cuneiform tablets
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:battle
gptkbp:discontinued the 2nd millennium BC
gptkbp:discovered_by the 19th century
gptkbp:founded circa 5000 BC
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern archaeology
later cultures in the region
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nippur city
gptkbp:is_aleader_in gptkb:cultural_exchange
trade and commerce
education and scholarship
religious pilgrimage.
worship for the god Enlil
political power in ancient times
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
the development of urban society
the god of wind and air
gptkbp:is_considered one of the oldest cities in the world
a UNESCO World Heritage site candidate
a key site for understanding Sumerian history
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:the_University_of_Pennsylvania
1889
gptkbp:is_home_to the Sumerian pantheon
the Enlil temple
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of writing
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by gptkb:Sumerians
various cultures over millennia
gptkbp:is_known_for its monumental architecture
its ziggurat
its ancient libraries
its religious texts
its extensive ruins
its ziggurat of Enlil
gptkbp:is_located_near the Euphrates River
the ancient trade routes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Sumerian_civilization
gptkb:the_Babylonian_Empire
gptkb:the_Akkadian_Empire
gptkb:the_archaeological_site_of_Nippur
gptkb:Sumer
the Sumerian city-states
gptkbp:is_studied_in archaeologists worldwide
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Politician
the southern part of Iraq
gptkbp:notable_for its religious significance