Sasanian architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:royalty
empire expansion
gptkbp:characterized_by large vaulted spaces
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Sasanian_Empire
gptkbp:declined_in Islamic conquest
gptkbp:features large domes
ornate columns
intricate stucco work
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_exchange
artistic expression
religious significance
political power representation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sasanian architecture
gptkbp:includes gptkb:fortification
gptkb:gardens
palaces
water management systems
basilicas
fire temples
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkb:Islamic_architecture
Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roman_architecture
Hellenistic architecture
Persian architecture
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:archaeologists
gptkb:historians
gptkbp:known_for innovative engineering techniques
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
brick
plaster
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Palace_of_Ardashir
gptkb:Bishapur
gptkb:Ctesiphon
Ktesiphon's Taq Kasra
Palace of Shapur
gptkbp:notable_features gptkb:frescoes
decorative tile work
arched entrances
carved stone reliefs
hypostyle halls
gptkbp:notable_traits harmony
symmetry
proportionality
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:ruins
gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:revived_in gptkb:Persian_Renaissance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sasanian_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5