Obelisk of Arles

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Roman_Empire
pagan rituals
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Emperor_Caligula
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Emperor_Augustus
gptkb:Place_de_la_République
1st century AD
Roman engineers
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkbp:current_condition well-preserved
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
the 17th century
gptkbp:has_been restored
gptkbp:height 75 feet
22.8 meters
gptkbp:held_on gptkb:Place_de_la_République
gptkbp:historical_period Roman antiquity
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:historical_monuments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Obelisk of Arles
gptkbp:influenced modern architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by Egyptian culture
gptkbp:inscription hieroglyphs
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkbp:is_decorated_with Egyptian motifs
gptkbp:is_located_in southern France
gptkbp:is_one_of the oldest obelisks in France
gptkbp:is_part_of historical landscape of Arles
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant landmark
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:lives_in Arles in 1676
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arles,_France
gptkb:Heliopolis,_Egypt
gptkbp:material red granite
gptkbp:notable_for its height
gptkbp:part_of Roman public works
historical monuments of Arles
gptkbp:represents Egyptian religion
gptkbp:revival the 19th century
gptkbp:style Ancient Egyptian
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:victory
power and authority
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:used_for public display
gptkbp:was_erected_by gptkb:Roman_authorities
gptkbp:was_part_of a larger temple complex
a tribute to the sun god Ra
gptkbp:was_transported_from Egypt to Rome
gptkbp:weight approximately 20 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5