Temple of Amun
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The Temple of Amun at Tanis is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary dedicated to the god Amun, notable for its monumental ruins and reused blocks from earlier royal monuments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Amun at Tanis | 0 |
| Temple of Amun-Re | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Khonsu
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ⓘ
Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theban triad
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ⓘ
pharaonic kingship ⓘ royal patronage ⓘ |
| builtUsing | spolia from earlier royal monuments ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
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ⓘ
Amun-Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
religious scenes
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| function | cult center of Amun in the Delta ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | ancient Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colossal statues
ⓘ
inscribed blocks ⓘ monumental ruins ⓘ obelisks ⓘ reused blocks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyards
ⓘ
gateways ⓘ sanctuary area ⓘ temple enclosure ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nile Delta
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ⓘ
Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple complex of Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| reusedFrom |
Pi-Ramesses structures
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ⓘ
Ramesside monuments ⓘ monuments of earlier pharaohs ⓘ |
| significance |
important cult center in northern Egypt
ⓘ
source of reused royal monuments ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivals
ⓘ
offerings ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.