City of Forty Gates
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The "City of Forty Gates" is a poetic epithet for the ancient Egyptian city of Ani (Thebes), evoking its grandeur, numerous monumental entrances, and significance as a major religious and political center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of Forty Gates canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetic epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
major political center in ancient Egypt
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major religious center in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Karnak temple complex
NERFINISHED
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Luxor temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation |
fortified or gated urban form
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monumentality ⓘ splendor ⓘ |
| describes | ancient Egyptian city of Thebes ⓘ |
| evokes |
grandeur of Thebes
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numerous monumental entrances of Thebes ⓘ political significance of Thebes ⓘ religious significance of Thebes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | English ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Ani
NERFINISHED
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Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ Waset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToFeature |
city gates
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monumental pylons ⓘ temple entrances ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ancient Egyptian toponymy
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city epithet ⓘ |
| timePeriodReferenced |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
literary depictions of ancient Egypt
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poetic descriptions of Thebes ⓘ |
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