Roda Island Nilometer complex
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The Roda Island Nilometer complex is a historic architectural site in Cairo centered around an ancient structure used to measure the Nile River’s water levels for taxation, agriculture, and flood prediction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roda Island Nilometer complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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historic architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 861 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 861 ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational site
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historical monument ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hasib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasFunctionUntil | modern Nile gauge systems ⓘ |
| hasMeasurementScale | cubit markings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nilometer well shaft
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Roda Island Nilometer NERFINISHED ⓘ central marble column ⓘ dome ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ stone staircase ⓘ surface pavilion ⓘ water intake channels ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical shaft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Egypt ⓘ Roda Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearby |
Manial district
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Old Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic ⓘ |
| river | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key instrument for historical Nile flood management
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one of the oldest surviving Islamic-era structures in Cairo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural planning
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calendrical observations ⓘ flood prediction ⓘ measuring Nile water levels ⓘ tax assessment ⓘ |
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