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.
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 (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.