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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
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gptkbp:conqueredBy
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Kingdom of Aksum
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gptkbp:coordinates
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16°56′19″N 33°43′03″E
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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gptkb:Egyptian
African
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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4th century CE
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gptkbp:distanceFromCairo
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about 200 km northeast
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gptkbp:economy
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agriculture
trade
iron production
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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gptkb:George_Andrew_Reisner
gptkb:John_Garstang
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gptkbp:flourishedDuring
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8th century BCE to 4th century CE
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gptkbp:hasFeature
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gptkb:industry
gptkb:Royal_Baths
palaces
iron smelting furnaces
Amun Temple
pyramid fields
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gptkbp:hasMuseumArtifacts
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gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston
gptkb:Sudan_National_Museum
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gptkbp:hasPyramids
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yes
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gptkbp:hasTemple
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over 200
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gptkbp:heritageDesignation
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Royal City of Meroë
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gptkbp:knownFor
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pyramids
temples
royal cemeteries
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Meroitic
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Nubia
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gptkbp:locatedNear
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gptkb:Nile_River
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Shendi
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gptkbp:notableBurials
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gptkb:Kushite_queens
Kushite kings
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
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gptkbp:religion
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Amun worship
local deities
Isis worship
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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(ii) (iii) (iv)
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gptkbp:UNESCO_region
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
|
2011
yes
1336
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gptkbp:writingSystem
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gptkb:Meroitic_script
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Island_of_Meroë_Archaeological_Sites
gptkb:Royal_Baths_of_Meroë
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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