The Walls of Babylon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_Walls_of_Babylon
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Nebuchadnezzar_II
bitumen
protection against invaders
circa 575 BC
gptkbp:contains gptkb:gate
gptkbp:defeated Persian conquest
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:archaeological_site
art and literature
gptkbp:dissolved natural erosion
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Ishtar_Gate
engineering
gptkbp:features gptkb:tower
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:focus_area Babylonian culture
gptkbp:height up to 100 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Walls of Babylon
gptkbp:includes moats
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:inspired later fortifications
gptkbp:is_a_site_for historical research
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Herodotus
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:the_Bible
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:modern_Iraq
gptkbp:is_known_for its grandeur
gptkbp:is_part_of the city’s defense system
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:Babylonian_civilization
ancient power dynamics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:the_city_of_Babylon
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:key ancient Mesopotamian architecture
the defense strategy of Babylon.
gptkbp:legacy the ancient world
gptkbp:length approximately 18 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:material mudbrick
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Babylonian_Empire
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:renovated destruction by the Persians
later Babylonian kings
gptkbp:subject archaeological studies
historians and archaeologists
gptkbp:symbol the might of Babylon
gptkbp:symbolizes power and wealth of Babylon
gptkbp:targets conquests throughout history