ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/ziggurat_of_Chogha_Zanbil
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient ziggurat
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Elamite_religion
gptkbp:built 13th century BCE
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Elamite_civilization
gptkb:Untash-Napirisha
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Inshushinak
gptkbp:destroyedBy 7th century BCE
Assyrian king Ashurbanipal
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Roman_Ghirshman
1951-1961
gptkbp:function cathedral
gptkbp:height 24 meters
gptkbp:heightOriginal 52 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Akkadian_language
gptkb:Elamite_language
gptkbp:latitude 32.0131
gptkbp:level 5
gptkbp:location gptkb:Khuzestan_Province
gptkbp:longitude 48.5231
gptkbp:material baked brick
mud brick
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Susa
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:river
temple courtyards
ornamental glazed bricks
triple concentric walls
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Dur-Untash
gptkbp:significance best preserved ziggurat outside Mesopotamia
gptkbp:status ruins
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1979
yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elamite_Empire
gptkb:Elamite_civilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6