Wikidata:WikiProject IDEA/Buildings+Features

The following data models have been developed in consultation with experts in LOD geo-spatial gazetteers and archaeology. We provide the following data models to the community for feedback and discussion.

Main Items

For non-moveable archaeological features at Dura-Europos and its immediate vicinity:

General

• feature (Q814254)
• ruins (Q109607)
• cultural property (Q2065736)

Specific archaeological feature types

• domus (Q782970)
• temple (Q44539)
• synagogue (Q34627)
• domus ecclesiae (Q94912043)
• amphitheatre (Q54831)
• balneum (Q3633486) NB: We have followed the Getty AAT recommendation for use of balneum for public or private ancient Roman baths or bath buildings of ordinary size. Per the AAT, "Thermae" is reserved for monumental baths, such as those of imperial commission in Rome.
• triumphal arch (Q143912)
• marketplace (Q330284)
• barracks (Q131263)
• taberna (Q2060938)
• insula (Q28228887)
• city walls (Q16748868)
• street (Q79007)
• defensive tower (Q20034791)
• city gate (Q82117)
• agora (Q187909)
• citadel (Q88291)
• necropolis (Q200141)
• rampart (Q1416685)

Properties

For archaeological site features associated with the Dura-Europos urban gazetteer:

• instance of (P31) -> feature (Q814254)
• instance of (P31) -> ruins (Q109607)
• instance of (P31) -> cultural property (Q2065736)
• instance of (P31) -> specific type of feature (domus, defensive tower, insula, etc.)
• located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) -> Al-Salihiyah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Q4703173)
• location (P276) -> Dura-Europos (Q464266)
• part of (P361) -> Dura-Europos (Q464266)
• part of (P361) -> larger organizational unit/entity (individual building, insula, military camp, agora, citadel, etc.) corresponding to the Dura-Europos urban gazetteer
• inception (P571) (see notes above on IDEA's use of inception (P571)
• dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576)
• significant event (P793) -> generally, siege of Dura-Europos (Q1125035)
• coordinate location (P625)
• made from material (P186)
• has part(s) (P527)
• connects with (P2789) use when a discrete archaeological feature (ie. building) has doors opening into another discrete archaeological feature (ie. building)
• structure replaces (P1398) use when modeling the stratigraphic phases of a single archaeological feature

   See for example: ADD EXAMPLE

• orientation (P7469) with directional information where relevant