Temple of Maharraqa

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Roman-period temple ancient Egyptian temple relocated monument

The Temple of Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian-Roman temple from Nubia, notable for its relocation to prevent flooding during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman-period temple → ancient Egyptian temple → relocated monument →
architecturalStyle	Egyptian → Roman →
associatedWith	Nubian religious architecture → Roman rule in Egypt →
builtInCentury	1st century BCE → 1st century CE →
category	Ancient Egyptian temples → Nubian monuments → Relocated monuments in Egypt →
constructionPeriod	Roman period →
country	Egypt →
culturalRegion	Nubia →
currentCondition	partially preserved →
dedicatedTo	unknown deity →
hasInscription	hieroglyphic inscriptions →
hasRelief	carved reliefs →
hasStructure	courtyard → hypostyle hall → sanctuary →
heritageCriteria	(i) → (iii) → (vi) →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
locatedIn	New Wadi es-Sebua site → Nubia →
materialUsed	stone →
near	Temple of Dakka → Temple of Wadi es-Sebua →
notableFeature	unusual spiral staircase →
openToPublic	yes →
originalLocation	Lower Nubia → Maharraqa →
partOf	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae →
region	Aswan Governorate →
religion	ancient Egyptian religion →
relocatedFrom	Maharraqa →
relocatedTo	New Wadi es-Sebua site →
relocationCampaign	UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia →
relocationPeriod	1960s →
relocationReason	construction of Aswan High Dam →
threatenedBy	flooding from Aswan High Dam reservoir →
UNESCOSiteId	88 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	yes →

Referenced by (2)

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