Temple of Beit el-Wali
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The Temple of Beit el-Wali is an ancient rock-cut Egyptian temple in Nubia, dedicated primarily to Ramesses II and notable for its reliefs celebrating his military victories.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Temple of Wadi es-Sebua | 0 | 2 |
| Temple of Gerf Hussein | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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archaeological site → rock-cut temple → |
| architecturalType | speos → |
| associatedWith |
Temple of Kalabsha
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surface form:
Kalabsha Temple complex
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| builtDuringReignOf | Ramesses II → |
| constructionDate | 13th century BCE → |
| country | Egypt → |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian religion → |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
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Anuket → Isis → Khnum → Ramesses II → |
| depicts |
tribute from Asiatics
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tribute from Nubians → |
| dynasty |
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
19th Dynasty of Egypt
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| excavatedBy | Egyptian Antiquities Service → |
| function |
cult temple
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propaganda monument → |
| hasFeature |
offering scenes to deities
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processional scenes → reliefs of Ramesses II smiting enemies → |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Ancient Egyptian → |
| hasPart |
forecourt
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hypostyle hall → sanctuary → |
| hasScript | hieroglyphs → |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component → |
| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
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Nubia → |
| locatedNear | Lake Nasser → |
| material | sandstone → |
| nearbySite |
Gerf Hussein
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Temple of Dakka → Temple of Kalabsha → |
| notableFor |
polychrome wall reliefs
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reliefs of Ramesses II’s military campaigns → scenes of battles in Nubia → scenes of battles in Syria → |
| orientation | roughly east–west → |
| originallyLocatedIn | Lower Nubia → |
| partOf | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae → |
| period |
New Kingdom of Egypt
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surface form:
New Kingdom
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| protectedBy |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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surface form:
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
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| region | Upper Egypt → |
| relocatedTo |
Temple of Kalabsha
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surface form:
New Kalabsha
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| relocationCampaign | International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia → |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s → |
| style | Ramesside temple art → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of Gerf Hussein
this entity surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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significantMonument
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Temple of Beit el-Wali
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International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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significantMonument
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Temple of Beit el-Wali
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this entity surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua