Ziggurat of Uruk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:archaeological_findings Evidence of urban life
gptkbp:architect Unknown Sumerian architects
gptkbp:architectural_style Mesopotamian architecture
gptkbp:art_style Depicted in various artworks
in ancient art
gptkbp:artifacts cuneiform tablets
Various Sumerian artifacts
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Sumerians
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Sumerian_civilization
gptkbp:base approximately 130 by 40 meters
gptkbp:conservation_efforts partially restored
Partially restored
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:tower
gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
circa 4000 BC
gptkbp:construction_material Mudbrick
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Politician
32.5° N, 45.7° E
gptkbp:cultural_heritage ancient architecture
Ancient Near Eastern culture
gptkbp:cultural_impact Sumerian culture
Influenced later Mesopotamian architecture
gptkbp:cultural_practices with neighboring regions
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:organization
Symbol of urbanization
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Inanna
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 130 by 90 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by excavated in the 1920s
Excavated in the 1920s
gptkbp:features terraces
gptkbp:function gptkb:temple
Religious temple
gptkbp:has_lore gptkb:Anu
gptkbp:height approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies
Ongoing archaeological studies
gptkbp:historical_context early urbanization
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:archaeological_site
tools and pottery
gptkbp:historical_impact on urban development
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:artifact
4th millennium BC
Early Dynastic period
Sumerian period
gptkbp:historical_role political center
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the earliest monumental structures
one of the earliest monumental structures
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ziggurat of Uruk
gptkbp:influence Later ziggurats
later ziggurats
gptkbp:influenced_by local geography
gptkbp:innovation use of terraces
gptkbp:is_a_route_for ancient trade networks
gptkbp:is_a_site_for gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_associated_with irrigation systems
Surrounding agricultural lands
gptkbp:is_explored_in by Leonard Woolley
gptkbp:landmark other ziggurats in Mesopotamia
gptkbp:language gptkb:artifact
gptkbp:layout gptkb:tower
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern architecture
influence on later civilizations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Uruk
gptkbp:market economic activities
Trade routes of ancient Mesopotamia
gptkbp:material mudbrick
gptkbp:mythology gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
gptkbp:notable_artists sculptures and carvings
gptkbp:notable_feature Terraced structure
stepped design
gptkbp:notable_guest gptkb:Educational_Institution
Scholars and tourists
gptkbp:research_interest archaeological studies
Archaeologists and historians
gptkbp:scientific_name celestial observations
gptkbp:significance gptkb:church
Referenced in ancient texts
gptkbp:surrounding_area ancient city of Uruk
gptkbp:symbol Sumerian power
gptkbp:symbolism Power and religion in Sumer
of ancient civilization
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:organization
gptkb:Sumerian_civilization
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
attraction for visitors
gptkbp:tradition religious ceremonies
Worship of deities
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:battle
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:writer gptkb:cuneiform_script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4