Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua

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ancient Egyptian temple archaeological site rock-cut temple

The Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the deified Ramesses II and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, notable for its avenue of sphinxes and relocation during the Aswan High Dam rescue efforts.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua canonical 4
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua 3
Temple of Ramesses II 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian temple ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
rock-cut temple ⓘ
associatedWith Aswan High Dam rescue campaign ⓘ
builderDynasty Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ
builtBy Ramesses II ⓘ
constructionType partly free-standing ⓘ
partly rock-cut ⓘ
country Egypt ⓘ
culturalSignificance evidence of Egyptian presence in Nubia ⓘ
example of Ramesside Nubian temple architecture ⓘ
currentLocation new Wadi es-Sebua site above Lake Nasser ⓘ
dedicatedTo Amun ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ
Ramesses II ⓘ
era New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
reign of Ramesses II ⓘ
function cult temple ⓘ
monument of royal propaganda ⓘ
hasApproach processional way flanked by sphinxes ⓘ
hasArchitecturalFeature avenue of sphinxes ⓘ
forecourt ⓘ
hypostyle hall ⓘ
pylon ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ
hasGuardianFigures sphinxes with human heads ⓘ
sphinxes with ram heads ⓘ
hasStatue colossal statues of Ramesses II ⓘ
heritageContext part of Nubian Monuments region ⓘ
inscribedWith religious scenes of Amun and Ra-Horakhty ⓘ
royal inscriptions of Ramesses II ⓘ
scenes of pharaoh smiting enemies ⓘ
locatedIn Nubia ⓘ
Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form: southern Egypt
material sandstone ⓘ
nearbySites Temple of Dakka ⓘ
Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ
originalLocation old Wadi es-Sebua site on the Nile ⓘ
primaryDeity Ramesses II ⓘ
surface form: deified Ramesses II
region Lower Nubia ⓘ
relocated yes ⓘ
relocationCampaign International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia ⓘ
surface form: UNESCO Nubia Campaign
relocationPeriod 1960s ⓘ
relocationReason threat of flooding from Lake Nasser ⓘ
secondaryDeity Amun ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ
tourism open to visitors ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

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

Wadi es-Sebua → hasTemple → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
Abydos → hasTemple → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
this entity surface form: Temple of Ramesses II
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae → contains → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
this entity surface form: Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
New Wadi es-Sebua site → contains → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
this entity surface form: Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
New Wadi es-Sebua site → hasRelocatedTemple → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
this entity surface form: Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Valley of the Lions → hasMainTemple → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
Temple of Amenhotep III at Wadi es-Sebua → nearbyTemple → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
state temples of Ramesses II → hasPart → Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ