Ziggurat of Shamash

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Zynga
gptkbp:architectural_style Mesopotamian architecture
Later Mesopotamian structures
gptkbp:artifacts Various pottery and tools
gptkbp:artistic_vision In ancient art
gptkbp:associated_with Sun god Shamash
gptkbp:built_in gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Ur
gptkbp:construction_method Step pyramid design
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:cultural_impact On later civilizations
gptkbp:cultural_influence Mesopotamian religion
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:devotion
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Shamash
gptkbp:design_elements gptkb:elevator
gptkbp:discovery_year 1850s
gptkbp:function Religious temple
gptkbp:has_culture gptkb:Sumerians
gptkbp:has_lore Myths of Shamash
gptkbp:has_tradition Sacrifices and offerings
gptkbp:height approximately 20 meters
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on later architecture
gptkbp:historical_period Early Dynastic Period
gptkbp:historical_records Ancient texts
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Religious practices of the time
Strategic location in Uruk
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ziggurat of Shamash
gptkbp:influence In the region
gptkbp:influenced_by Sumerian architecture
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Uruk
gptkbp:material Mudbrick
gptkbp:notable_feature Terraced structure
gptkbp:notable_for Other ziggurats in the region
gptkbp:notable_visitor Historians
gptkbp:period gptkb:Bronze_Age
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Partially restored
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:place_of_worship
gptkbp:related_to Other ziggurats in Mesopotamia
gptkbp:research_interest Archaeologists
gptkbp:significance Cultural and religious center
gptkbp:surrounding_area Ancient Uruk
gptkbp:symbolizes Power of the city-state
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site No
gptkbp:visitors Archaeologists and tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sippar_archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6