Pyramids of Nubia

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Pyramid
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Sudanese_pyramids
gptkbp:artifacts Burial goods
gptkbp:associated_with Cardinal_directions
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Pharaohs
gptkb:Meroitic_script
gptkb:Ancient_Nubian_kings
Ancient trade routes
Ancient rituals
Kushite Dynasty
Ancient astronomy
Royal burials
Mortuary practices
Ancient Nubian society
Ancient Nubian religion
Ancient Nubian economy
Ancient Nubian trade
Ancient Nubian warfare
Royal_lineage
Cultural_exchange_with_Egypt
Ancient_Nubian_architecture
Ancient_Nubian_art
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Vulnerable
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Nubian_Kingdoms
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Corbelled vaulting
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Yes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Nubian_heritage
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Nubian_religion
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Ancient Nubian culture
gptkbp:function Tomb
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Nile_River
gptkbp:height up to 30 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Kushite Period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Royal_tombs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyramids of Nubia
gptkbp:influence Egyptian_architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:material Sandstone
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Pyramid_of_Nuri
Pyramid of El Kurru
Pyramid of Meroë
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hieroglyphs
Steep sides
gptkbp:notableTracks gptkb:Meroë
gptkb:Napata
gptkbp:numberOfTeams over 200
gptkbp:reduces after the fall of the Kingdom of Kush
gptkbp:releaseYear 19th century
gptkbp:researchInterest Archaeologists
gptkbp:timePeriod c. 2500 BC to 300 AD
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site World Heritage Site