Tomb of Darius

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tomb
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Achaemenid_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkbp:built gptkb:Darius_I
6th century BC
local limestone
gptkbp:contains inscriptions
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:designedBy Achaemenid artisans
gptkbp:features rock-cut architecture
royal imagery
gptkbp:field approximately 20 meters high
gptkbp:historicalSignificance burial_site_of_a_Persian_king
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tomb of Darius
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_Iranian_architecture
subsequent_Persian_tombs
gptkbp:influencedBy Mesopotamian architecture
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy the public
the 5th century BC
gptkbp:isConsidered an archaeological site
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
historical accounts
gptkbp:isEngagedIn the 20th century
the 21st century
the_Achaemenid_period
gptkbp:isExaminedBy archaeologists
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy gptkb:Darius_I
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Egyptian_tomb_architecture
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Persepolis
the_ancient_city_of_Persepolis
gptkbp:isNotableFor its historical context
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Fars_Province
historical site
gptkbp:isProtectedBy Iranian_law
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a site of interest
its cultural impact
a national monument
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy other royal tombs
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf Persian_heritage
Iranian_identity
gptkbp:isUsedFor royal_burials
gptkbp:isVisitedBy scholars
tourists from around the world
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Persia
1930s
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Iranian_government
gptkbp:nearby_attractions Tomb of Xerxes
gptkbp:notableFor its grandeur
gptkbp:partOf Naqsh-e Rustam
gptkbp:symbolizes Achaemenid_power
gptkbp:visitedBy archaeologists
gptkbp:visitors tourists
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:the_Achaemenid_Empire
conservation efforts