Siloam inscription

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:inscriptions
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King_Hezekiah
gptkbp:collection gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:constructed_in Hezekiah's reign
gptkbp:contributes_to ancient Jerusalem
understanding of ancient engineering
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkbp:cultural_significance Jewish history
gptkbp:date 8th century BC
gptkbp:describes construction of a water tunnel
gptkbp:dimensions 1.5m x 0.5m
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Siloam
gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:discovery_year 1880
gptkbp:found_in_context_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:historical_context Second Temple period
gptkbp:historical_period Iron Age II
gptkbp:historical_significance important artifact
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siloam inscription
gptkbp:influenced_by ancient Near Eastern inscriptions
gptkbp:influences ancient inscriptions
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Bible
gptkb:storytelling
epigraphic
describes the tunnel's construction process
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:inscriptions
gptkbp:is_considered important historical document
gptkbp:is_examined_in archaeologists and historians
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:archaeologists
water tunnel
gptkbp:is_notable_for its length and detail
gptkbp:is_part_of ancient engineering studies
gptkbp:is_related_to water tunnel construction techniques
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_used_to commemorate construction achievements
gptkbp:is_valued_for its linguistic features
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ancient_Hebrew
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Israel_Museum
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notable_feature bilingual inscriptions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museum
discovery in 1880
gptkbp:provides_clues_about ancient construction methods
gptkbp:provides_information_on ancient Israelite society
gptkbp:related_event construction of the Siloam Tunnel
gptkbp:related_to Jerusalem water supply
gptkbp:represents ancient Hebrew culture
gptkbp:research_interest epigraphy
gptkbp:serves_as evidence of technological advancement
gptkbp:significance historical evidence of King Hezekiah's reign
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:was_part_of ancient water system
gptkbp:width approximately 0.5 meters
gptkbp:written_by ancient scribes
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Hebrew
paleo-Hebrew script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Hezekiah_of_Judah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7