Temple of Amada

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ancient Egyptian temple archaeological site

The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Egyptian temple → archaeological site →
approximateConstructionCenturyBC	15th century BC →
builtInDynasty	18th Dynasty of Egypt →
constructionContinuedUnder	Amenhotep II →
constructionStartedUnder	Thutmose III →
country	Egypt →
culture	Ancient Egypt →
decorationCompletedUnder	Thutmose IV →
dedicatedTo	Amun → Re-Horakhty →
hasArchitecturalStyle	New Kingdom Egyptian temple architecture →
hasConservationStatus	relocated and preserved →
hasDeity	Amun → Re-Horakhty →
hasFeature	hypostyle hall → inscribed walls → polychrome reliefs → sanctuary →
hasLanguage	Ancient Egyptian →
hasReliefStyle	high-quality New Kingdom relief carving →
inscriptionsInclude	historical records of military campaigns → religious hymns → royal titulary →
locatedIn	Nubia →
locatedInCountry	Egypt →
locatedInGovernorate	Aswan Governorate →
locatedNear	Lake Nasser →
material	sandstone →
nearbySite	Temple of Derr → Tomb of Pennut →
notableFor	historical Nubian conquest scenes → religious texts → well-preserved inscriptions → well-preserved reliefs →
oneOfOldestTemplesIn	Nubia →
originallyLocatedOn	west bank of the Nile →
partOf	Nubian temple complex region →
period	New Kingdom →
preservationLevel	among best-preserved Nubian temples →
region	Lower Nubia →
relocatedTo	New Amada site →
relocationPeriod	1960s →
relocationReason	construction of the Aswan High Dam →
touristAttraction	yes →
writingSystem	Egyptian hieroglyphs →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
New Amada site →	associatedStructure
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae →	contains
Amada →	hasPart
Nubia →	hasTemple
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia →	significantMonument