The Aksum Obelisk

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artifact
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aksumite_monumental_architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King_Ezana
gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
Christianity in Ethiopia
gptkbp:constructed_in 4th century AD
local stone
Aksumite architects
ancient Aksumites
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Ethiopian cultural heritage
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Aksumite civilization
gptkbp:displacement during Italian occupation
gptkbp:function tomb marker
gptkbp:height 24 meters
78.7 feet
gptkbp:historical_period Late Antiquity
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Aksum Obelisk
gptkbp:influenced modern Ethiopian architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Egyptian_obelisks
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Ge'ez_script
gptkbp:is_aligned_with astronomical events
gptkbp:is_decorated_with false doors
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_used_for burial purposes
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:location Aksum, Ethiopia
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:notable_feature tapered top
gptkbp:number_of_episodes gptkb:3
gptkbp:part_of Aksum UNESCO World Heritage Site
Aksumite royal tombs
Aksum archaeological site
Aksumite cultural landscape
gptkbp:represents Aksumite engineering skills
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Italy
2008 restoration project
gptkbp:significance national symbol of Ethiopia
gptkbp:style Aksumite architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes power and authority
Ethiopian heritage
gptkbp:type monumental obelisk
gptkbp:year gptkb:2005