Parthian architecture

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architecture
gptkbp:built 3rd century BC
3rd century AD
gptkbp:characterizedBy use of mud brick
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:features columned halls
courtyards
frescoes
ornate decoration
mosaics
basilicas
decorative arches
stucco work
large vaulted spaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parthian architecture
gptkbp:illustratedBy the_city_of_Ctesiphon
the_Palace_of_the_Kings
the_Temple_of_Anahita
gptkbp:includes urban planning
palaces
temples
city walls
fortifications
watchtowers
theaters
marketplaces
public baths
road construction
water management systems
funerary monuments
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Sassanian_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hellenistic_architecture
gptkb:Achaemenid_architecture
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy local traditions
regional styles
trade interactions
gptkbp:isStudiedIn historians
archaeologists
architectural historians
gptkbp:isUsedFor military purposes
religious purposes
administrative functions
gptkbp:knownFor its cultural significance
its historical importance
its intricate tile work
its monumental structures
its artistic sculptures
its strategic locations
gptkbp:notableFor arch construction
gptkbp:usesTechnology stone
ceramics
plaster
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Iraq