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.


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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

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