diff --git a/semantica/explorer/utils/rdf_parser.py b/semantica/explorer/utils/rdf_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6be89ec
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+++ b/semantica/explorer/utils/rdf_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+"""
+RDF / SKOS parsing utility for the knowledge Explorer
+
+Parses `.ttl` and `.rdf` files, extracting skos:Concept and skos:ConceptScheme entities into flat dicts 
+compatible with ContextGraph.
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+import rdflib
+from rdflib.namespace import RDF, RDFS, SKOS
+
+def _get_best_label(graph: rdflib.Graph, subject: rdflib.URIRef, predicate: rdflib.URIRef) -> str:
+    """
+    Extracts the best available string label for a given predicate.
+    Prioritizes English tags ('en'), then untagged strings, then falls back to whatever
+    is available. Strips language tags in the process.
+    """
+    
+    labels = list(graph.objects(subject, predicate))
+    if not labels:
+        return ""
+    
+    # priority 1: English match exact
+    for lbl in labels:
+        if getattr(lbl, "language", None) == "en":
+            return str(lbl)
+    
+    # priority 2: English variants
+    for lbl in labels:
+        lang = getattr(lbl, "language", "")
+        if lang and lang.startswith("en"):
+            return str(lbl)
+    
+    # priority 3: No lang tag
+    for lbl in labels:
+        if getattr(lbl, "language", None) is None:
+            return str(lbl)
+    
+    # whatever is first if not any of the three above
+    return str(labels[0])
+
+def _get_all_labels(graph: rdflib.Graph, subject: rdflib.URIRef, predicate: rdflib.URIRef) -> List[str]:
+    """ Returns a list of all string values for a predicate, stripping lang tags."""
+    return list({str(lbl) for lbl in graph.objects(subject, predicate)})
+
+def parse_skos_file(file_bytes: bytes, format: str = "turtle") -> Tuple[List[Dict[str, Any]], List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
+    """
+    Parses RDF data and extracts SKOS concepts and relationships.
+    
+    Args:
+        file_bytes: The raw bytes of the uploaded file.
+        format: The rdflib parse format (e.g., "turtle", "xml").
+    
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (nodes_list, edges_list) formatted for ContextGraph ingestion.
+    """
+    
+    g = rdflib.Graph()
+    
+    try:
+        g.parse(data=file_bytes, format=format)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Failed to parse RDF file as {format}. Ensure the file is valid. Details: {str(e)}")
+    
+    nodes_dict: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    edges: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    
+    # extract concept schemas
+    for scheme in g.subjects(RDF.type, SKOS.ConceptScheme):
+        uri = str(scheme)
+    
+        # if no prefLabel
+        
+        pref_label = _get_best_label(g, scheme, SKOS.prefLabel)
+        if not pref_label:
+            pref_label = uri.split("/")[-1].split("#")[-1]
+        
+        nodes_dict[uri] = {
+            "id": uri,
+            "type": "skos:ConceptScheme",
+            "properties": {
+                "content": pref_label,
+                "alt_labels": _get_all_labels(g, scheme, SKOS.altLabel),
+                "description": _get_best_label(g, scheme, SKOS.definition)
+            }
+        }
+    
+    # Extract concepts
+    for concept in g.subjects(RDF.type, SKOS.Concept):
+        uri = str(concept)
+        
+        pref_label = _get_best_label(g, concept, SKOS.prefLabel)
+        if not pref_label:
+            pref_label = uri.split("/")[-1].split("#")[-1]
+        
+        nodes_dict[uri] = {
+            "id": uri,
+            "type": "skos:Concept",
+            "properties": {
+                "content": pref_label,
+                "alt_labels": _get_all_labels(g, concept, SKOS.altLabel),
+                "description": _get_best_label(g, concept, SKOS.definition)
+            }
+        }
+        
+    
+    # Extract Relationships aka edges
+    
+    structural_preds = {
+        SKOS.broader: "skos:broader",
+        SKOS.narrower: "skos:narrower",
+        SKOS.inScheme: "skos:inScheme",
+        SKOS.related: "skos:related",
+        SKOS.topConceptOf: "skos:topConceptOf",
+        SKOS.hasTopConcept: "skos:hasTopConcept"
+    }
+    
+    for pred, edge_type in structural_preds.items():
+        for source, target in g.subject_objects(pred):
+            # Only track edges where nodes were successfully extracted
+            if str(source) in nodes_dict and str(target) in nodes_dict:
+                edges.append({
+                    "source_id": str(source),
+                    "target_id": str(target),
+                    "type": edge_type,
+                    "weight": 1.0,
+                    "properties": {}
+                })
+    
+    
+    return list(nodes_dict.values()), edges
+    
+    
diff --git a/semantica/server.py b/semantica/server.py
index 23afa48f..828be61c 100644
--- a/semantica/server.py
+++ b/semantica/server.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This module provides the REST API server for the Semantica framework
 using FastAPI and uvicorn.
 """
 
+import logging
 import uvicorn
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -53,9 +54,42 @@ async def build_kb(request: BuildRequest):
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
+
+# Explorer API Routers (Loaded gracefully if semantica[explorer] is installed)
+
+try:
+    from .explorer.routes import (
+        analytics,
+        annotations,
+        decisions,
+        enrich,
+        export_import,
+        graph,
+        temporal,
+        vocabulary,
+    )
+    
+    app.include_router(analytics.router)
+    app.include_router(annotations.router)
+    app.include_router(decisions.router)
+    app.include_router(enrich.router)
+    app.include_router(export_import.router)
+    app.include_router(graph.router)
+    app.include_router(temporal.router)
+    app.include_router(vocabulary.router)
+    
+    logging.info("Explorer API routes successfully mounted.")
+
+except ImportError as exc:
+    logging.warning(
+        f"Explorer API routes not mounted. To enable the Knowledge Explorer, "
+        f"install the required dependencies: pip install semantica[explorer]. "
+        f"Details: {exc}"
+    )
+
 def main():
     """Server entry point."""
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    main()
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