Ur

GPTKB entity

Statements (185)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:archaeological_findings artifacts from royal tombs
gptkbp:architectural_style ziggurats
Sumerian architecture
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:pottery
gptkb:sculpture
Sumerian art
gptkbp:artifacts royal tombs
cylinder seals
gptkbp:artistic_expression sculpture and pottery
gptkbp:burial_place royal tombs
elaborate tombs
gptkbp:civic_engagement city planning
gptkbp:climate hot desert
hot desert climate
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:walls
conflicts with neighboring city-states
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Royal_Cemetery_of_Ur
gptkbp:cultural_contribution gptkb:architecture
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:literature
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:social_hierarchy
gptkb:music
agriculture
irrigation techniques
trade networks
cuneiform writing
law codes
gptkbp:cultural_exchange neighboring regions
with neighboring regions
Egypt and Persia
gptkbp:cultural_influence on later civilizations
on literature and art.
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:rituals
festivals and rituals
gptkbp:cultural_significance mythology and literature
early writing system
in ancient mythology
gptkbp:decline environmental changes
circa 500 BC
gptkbp:defunct circa 500 AD
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Sir_Leonard_Woolley
gptkb:Leonard_Woolley
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:the_Royal_Tombs_of_Ur
the Standard of Ur
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:trade
craftsmanship
gptkbp:economy gptkb:trade_routes
trade and agriculture
barter system
agrarian economy
gptkbp:education_system scribal schools
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Great_Ziggurat
gptkb:temples
palace ruins
gptkbp:founded circa 3800 BC
gptkbp:founded_in circa 3800 BC
gptkbp:genetic_diversity various ethnic groups
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Euphrates_River
desert region
near the Euphrates River
near the Persian Gulf
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Sumerian_kings
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Theosophical_Society
gptkbp:has_art_style Sumerian art
gptkbp:has_artwork gptkb:sculptures
gptkbp:has_contribution human history
gptkbp:has_economy_based_on agriculture
agriculture and trade
gptkbp:has_excavation_site excavated by Leonard Woolley
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:Sumerian_civilization
archaeological tourism
Abraham's birthplace
one of the earliest cities in the world
as a cradle of civilization
gptkbp:has_influence_on later civilizations
modern archaeology
later Mesopotamian cultures
gptkbp:has_language gptkb:Sumerian
gptkbp:has_legacy influence on urban planning
gptkbp:has_major_excavation_site Royal Cemetery
gptkbp:has_notable_architecture gptkb:Zynga
gptkbp:has_notable_structure gptkb:the_Great_Ziggurat
gptkbp:has_population historical population
approximately 30,000 at its peak
approximately 10,000 at its peak
gptkbp:has_religion_practices temple worship
gptkbp:has_religious_structure gptkb:temple_of_Nanna
temples and shrines
gptkbp:has_scientific_advancements astronomy and mathematics
gptkbp:has_symbol birthplace of civilization
gptkbp:has_technology irrigation systems
gptkbp:has_temple_dedicated_to Nanna (moon god)
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:polytheism
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:literature
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:pottery
gptkb:the_Epic_of_Gilgamesh
gptkb:the_Lyre_of_Ur
gptkb:jewelry
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Sumerian_unification
the rise of city-states
Sumerian Renaissance
rise of Babylon
fall to the Elamites
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Sumerian_kings
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on later civilizations
influence on Abrahamic religions
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Bronze_Age
Early Bronze Age
Early Dynastic Period
the Ur III period
gptkbp:historical_records cuneiform tablets
gptkbp:historical_significance as a center of civilization
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:temples
gptkb:Ur_of_the_Chaldees
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ur
gptkbp:influence_on Babylonian culture
Assyrian culture
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:is_aleader_in trade and commerce
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Abraham
Abraham in biblical tradition
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:is_famous_for its burial practices
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Sumerians
Abraham in the Bible
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Ziggurat_of_Ur
its ziggurat
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Euphrates_River
gptkbp:is_near gptkb:Euphrates_River
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:the_Fertile_Crescent
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:Nanna
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Ziggurat_of_Ur
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Akkadian
gptkb:Sumerian
gptkbp:legal_framework code of laws
code of Ur-Nammu
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:walls
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:Royal_Cemetery_of_Ur
gptkb:Cylinder_seals
gptkb:Ur's_Standard
the Uruk Vase
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Gilgamesh
gptkb:King_Ur-Nammu
Gilgamesh (mythical king)
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Abraham
gptkb:Sumerian_kings
gptkb:Gilgamesh
gptkbp:notable_ruler gptkb:Ur-Nammu
gptkb:Shulgi
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:polytheism
gptkbp:population approximately 65,000 at its peak
gptkbp:religion gptkb:polytheism
gptkbp:route land and sea routes
gptkbp:ruler gptkb:King_Ur-Nammu
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:City
hierarchical society
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Chaldea
gptkbp:system cuneiform
gptkbp:trade_goods gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkb:wheat
gptkb:textiles
metals
textiles and pottery
textiles and grains
with Indus Valley Civilization
Egypt and Persia
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:festivals
mythology and folklore
gptkbp:transportation river trade
canals and roads
gptkbp:was_abandoned around 500 BC
around 500 AD
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Sumer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inanna
gptkb:King
gptkb:Sumer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4