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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:contains
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palaces
royal baths
Meroitic pyramids
temples of Amun
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gptkbp:coordinates
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16°56′18″N 33°43′30″E
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gptkbp:declaredUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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2011
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gptkbp:destroyedBy
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gptkb:Aksumite_Empire
4th century CE
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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gptkb:John_Garstang
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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 Meroe
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gptkbp:knownFor
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pyramids
temples
royal city ruins
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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:partOf
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
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gptkbp:periodOfSignificance
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8th century BCE to 4th century CE
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:River_Nile_State
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gptkbp:significance
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iron production
Kushite culture
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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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:Archaeological_Sites_of_the_Island_of_Meroe
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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