The Serapeum

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Memphis_and_its_Necropolis
gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cult_of_Serapis
gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkb:Ptolemy_I_Soter
3rd century BC
ancient Egyptians
worship of Serapis
gptkbp:contains statues of deities
sarcophagi
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Serapis
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:August_Mariette
1850s
gptkbp:features large underground galleries
sacred bull burials
gptkbp:function gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:has large stone blocks
gptkbp:historical_significance important site for Egyptology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Serapeum
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hellenistic_culture
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:inspired modern interpretations of ancient religions
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Egyptian_Antiquities_Organization
gptkbp:is_known_for its vast catacombs
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:historical_figure
ancient Egyptian funerary practices
Ptolemaic religious practices
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Egyptian_government
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:award
sacrificial offerings
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:archaeological_site
tourists
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by ancient times
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Giza_Governorate
gptkbp:location Saqqara, Egypt
gptkbp:notable_for its monumental architecture
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:necropolis_of_Saqqara
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:August_Mariette
gptkbp:significance local communities
its archaeological findings
gptkbp:symbolizes syncretism of Greek and Egyptian religions