Samarra Archaeological City

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area approximately 15 square kilometers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:Islamic_civilization
gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkb:trade_routes
religious significance
scholarly activity
gptkbp:contains archaeological remains
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:established 9th century
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:inscriptions
gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:Islamic_art
gptkb:coins
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:tools
gptkbp:features palatial complexes
water management systems
mudbrick architecture
residential quarters
gptkbp:historical_significance capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samarra Archaeological City
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Persian architecture
gptkbp:is_threatened_by gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:conflict
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:notable_event excavations in the 19th century
restoration efforts
cultural heritage preservation efforts
archaeological discoveries
UNESCO designation in 2007
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Malwiya_Minaret
gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
gptkbp:period gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Iraqi_government
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:research_focus archaeological studies
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Tigris_River
gptkb:Diyala_River
gptkb:Samarra_City
Samarra District
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4