Valley of the Lions
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ancient Egyptian site
archaeological site
cultural heritage site
religious site
rock-cut temple complex
tourist attraction
Valley of the Lions is the English name for Wadi es-Sebua, an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Nubia known for its rock-cut temple and avenue of sphinxes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valley of the Lions canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ rock-cut temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithPharaoh | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| constructionCenturyBC | 13th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentLocation | new site on higher ground west of the Nile ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Ra-Horakhty ⓘ Ramesses II ⓘ
surface form:
Ramesses II (deified)
|
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | requires travel by boat or desert road ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Wadi es-Sebua
ⓘ
surface form:
Wadi as-Subu'a
Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
surface form:
Wadi el-Sebua
|
| hasArabicName | Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
avenue of sphinxes
ⓘ
colossal statues ⓘ forecourts ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ lions and sphinx statues ⓘ processional way ⓘ pylon ⓘ reliefs of Ramesses II ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple | Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
ⓘ
southern Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Temple of Dakka
ⓘ
Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Nile Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Nile Valley in Lower Nubia
|
| partOf | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cult center for Amun and Ra-Horakhty
ⓘ
place for royal cult of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| relocated | yes ⓘ |
| relocatedBy |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
|
| relocatedDueTo | construction of the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Nubian temple architecture of Ramesses II
ⓘ
part of international campaign to save Nubian monuments ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 88 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.