The Tomb of Darius the Great

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tomb
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Achaemenid_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Achaemenid_kings
gptkb:Darius_the_Great
royal lineage
Persian_culture
Persian_kingship
gptkbp:built gptkb:Darius_I
local stone
gptkbp:constructedIn 5th century BC
rocky hillside
gptkbp:contains burial chamber
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Persian_history
gptkbp:designedBy Achaemenid architects
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 8 meters high
gptkbp:features ornate carvings
rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:historicalContext Achaemenid_Empire_expansion
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ancient Persia
gptkbp:historicalRole burial_site_for_Achaemenid_rulers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance royal burial site
monument_of_ancient_Persia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tomb of Darius the Great
gptkbp:influenced archaeological studies
subsequent_Persian_tombs
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Zoroastrianism
Mesopotamian architecture
gptkbp:influences modern architecture
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Old_Persian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Persepolis
1930s
gptkbp:maintainedBy archaeological efforts
gptkbp:notableFeature carved reliefs
its location
gptkbp:notableFor its grandeur
its historical context
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites
Achaemenid Empire
cultural_heritage_of_Iran
Persian_heritage
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Persepolis
gptkb:Persian_royal_tombs
Achaemenid tombs
gptkbp:significance historical monument
gptkbp:style gptkb:Persian_architecture
ancient_Persian_art
gptkbp:symbolizes dynastic continuity
Achaemenid_power
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitedBy scholars
gptkbp:visitors tourists