The Pergamon Altar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Altar
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Eumenes_II
cultural_identity_of_Pergamon
gptkbp:built Hellenistic_rulers
the_reign_of_Eumenes_II
gptkbp:constructedIn 2nd century BC
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_ancient_Greek_civilization
gptkbp:decoratedWith reliefs and sculptures
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Zeus
gptkbp:depicts gods and heroes
gptkbp:designedBy Greek_architects
gptkbp:established gptkb:Heinrich_Schliemann
gptkbp:exhibits high relief sculptures
gptkbp:features mythological battles
friezes depicting the Gigantomachy
gods and giants
gptkbp:height approximately 10 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext Hellenistic period
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Classical antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Pergamon Altar
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roman_architecture
Renaissance_artists
gptkbp:influencedBy local traditions
Greek_architecture
gptkbp:inscription dedication_to_Zeus_and_Athena
gptkbp:inspiration modern art and architecture
gptkbp:isA tourist attraction
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy the 20th century
gptkbp:isConsidered a_masterpiece_of_Hellenistic_art
gptkbp:isDedicatedTo gptkb:the_gods_of_Olympus
gptkbp:isEngagedIn the_Hellenistic_style.
gptkbp:isExaminedBy German_archaeologists
gptkbp:isFamousFor its intricate sculptures
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Persian_art
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Pergamon_Museum,_Berlin
gptkbp:isNotedFor its dramatic reliefs
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:ancient_Greek_religion
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a significant archaeological site
gptkbp:isRegardedAs an archaeological treasure
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf the_cultural_achievements_of_ancient_Greece
gptkbp:isUsedFor religious ceremonies
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bergama,_Turkey
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Pergamon_Museum
gptkbp:material Marble
gptkbp:notableFor its grand scale
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:ancient_city_of_Pergamon
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:represents mythological battles
victory and power
gptkbp:significance important_example_of_Hellenistic_art
gptkbp:style Hellenistic
Baroque influences
gptkbp:symbolizes power_and_culture_of_Pergamon
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:wasPartOf a larger sanctuary complex