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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:monument
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Meroitic civilization
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gptkbp:builtBy
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
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gptkbp:builtYear
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circa 8th century BCE to 4th century CE
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gptkbp:coordinates
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16°56′N 33°43′E
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Sudan
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gptkbp:decoratedWith
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gptkb:Meroitic_hieroglyphs
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gptkbp:destroyedBy
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gptkb:Giuseppe_Ferlini
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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steeply angled sides
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gptkbp:function
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burial site for kings and queens
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gptkbp:heritageDesignation
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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pyramids of Meroë
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Nubia
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Meroë
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Shendi
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gptkbp:notable_for
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largest concentration of pyramids in Africa outside Egypt
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gptkbp:number_of_pyramids
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over 200
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gptkbp:part_of
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Island of Meroë Archaeological Site
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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(ii)(iii)(iv)
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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2011
yes
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:cemetery
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kushites
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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