Temple of Dakka
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The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Dakka canonical | 11 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ relocated monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ptolemaic Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aswan High Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Aswan High Dam project
Nubian archaeology ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Thoth ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult center of Thoth
ⓘ
religious temple ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity | Thoth ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| locatedIn | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile (originally) ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dedication to the god Thoth
ⓘ
relocation during UNESCO-led Nubian monuments rescue ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn | Nubia ⓘ |
| partOf | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
New Nubia sites near Lake Nasser
|
| relocationCampaign |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Nubian monuments rescue campaign
|
| relocationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
construction of the Aswan High Dam
ⓘ
flooding from Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.