Palmyra archaeological site

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Odaenathus
gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
gptkb:Queen_Zenobia
gptkbp:coordinates 34.5481°N 38.2740°E
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:ISIS
gptkbp:destroyedPartiallyIn 2015
2017
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Syrian_Directorate-General_of_Antiquities_and_Museums
French archaeologists
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:World_Heritage_in_Danger
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Capital of Palmyrene Empire
Trade center on Silk Road
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palmyra archaeological site
gptkbp:inscribedAsWorldHeritageInDanger 2013
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Palmyrene_Aramaic
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Roman
gptkb:Great_Colonnade
gptkb:Temple_of_Bel
gptkb:Tetrapylon
Funerary towers
Greco-Roman ruins
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Homs_Governorate
gptkb:Tadmur
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
limestone
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Senate_House
gptkb:Temple_of_Nabu
gptkb:Agora
gptkb:Diocletian's_Camp
gptkb:Monumental_Arch
gptkb:Temple_of_Baalshamin
gptkb:Baths_of_Diocletian
gptkb:Hypogeum_of_the_Three_Brothers
gptkb:Tariff_Court
gptkb:Temple_of_Al-lāt
gptkb:Tower_Tomb_of_Elahbel
gptkb:Valley_of_the_Tombs
Qala'at ibn Maan (Palmyra Castle)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ancient_city_of_Palmyra
gptkbp:periodOfSignificance 1st century AD
3rd century AD
2nd century AD
gptkbp:status partially ruined
gptkbp:threats gptkb:military
looting
vandalism
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1980
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Destruction_of_Palmyra_(2015–2017)
gptkb:Tetrapylon_of_Palmyra
gptkb:Palmyra_Museum
gptkb:Temple_of_Baalshamin
gptkb:Temple_of_Bel
gptkb:Temple_of_Baal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7