The ziggurat of Nimrud

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings provides_insight_into_Assyrian_culture
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Mesopotamian architecture
gptkbp:artifacts inscriptions and sculptures
gptkbp:associatedWith ancient rituals
the worship of deities
the_city_of_Nineveh
ancient_Assyrian_religion
the_city_of_Kalhu
gptkbp:built gptkb:Assyrian_Empire
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing archaeological work
gptkbp:culturalHeritage important archaeological site
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and art.
gptkbp:culturalInfluence influenced_later_Mesopotamian_architecture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamian_civilization
gptkbp:currentCondition ruins
gptkbp:dedicatedTo the_god_Nabu
gptkbp:defeated ISIS_in_2015
gptkbp:designedBy King Ashurnasirpal II
gptkbp:established gptkb:Austin_Henry_Layard
gptkbp:function religious and ceremonial purposes
gptkbp:height approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext ancient_Near_Eastern_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 9th century BC
gptkbp:historicalRecords ancient_Assyrian_texts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_Assyrian_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The ziggurat of Nimrud
gptkbp:influenced modern interpretations of ziggurats
gptkbp:influencedBy Sumerian ziggurats
Babylonian_architecture
gptkbp:inspiration modern architecture
gptkbp:is_a_site_for archaeological site
gptkbp:location Nimrud,_Iraq
gptkbp:material mudbrick
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:the_palace_of_Ashurnasirpal_II
tourists and scholars
cuneiform tablets
its massive scale
stepped design
Layard's_excavations
gptkbp:partOf ancient city complex
gptkbp:period Neo-Assyrian_period
gptkbp:releaseYear 1845
gptkbp:researchInterest ancient architecture and urban planning
gptkbp:surroundingArea Mesopotamian plains
gptkbp:surroundings palaces and temples
gptkbp:symbolizes religious devotion in ancient times
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site World Heritage Site
gptkbp:visitors archaeologists and historians