Great Temple of Ptah
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The Great Temple of Ptah was the principal sanctuary in ancient Memphis, Egypt, dedicated to the creator god Ptah and serving as a major religious and cultural center of the city.
Aliases (5)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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religious building → |
| associatedWith |
Memphite theology
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| associatedWithCityRole |
capital of ancient Egypt
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| associatedWithCult |
cult of Ptah
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| associatedWithDynasty |
New Kingdom of Egypt
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Old Kingdom of Egypt → |
| countryInModernTerms |
Arab Republic of Egypt
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| culture |
ancient Egyptian civilization
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| currentCondition |
ruins
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| dedicatedTo |
Ptah
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| floruitPeriod |
Pharaonic period
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| governedByOffice |
high priest of Ptah
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| hasDeityRole |
creator god
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patron god of craftsmen → |
| hasFunction |
administrative activities
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festival celebrations → offerings to Ptah → ritual ceremonies → |
| hasPriesthood |
priests of Ptah
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| heritage |
archaeological site
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| influenced |
artistic production in Memphis
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religious life of Memphis → theological thought in Memphis → |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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| linkedToConcept |
craftsmanship
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creation → royal legitimacy → |
| locatedIn |
Memphis
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| locatedInCountry |
Egypt
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| locatedInRegion |
Lower Egypt
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| locatedNear |
Nile River
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| mentionedIn |
ancient Egyptian inscriptions
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classical sources → |
| nearModernSite |
Mit Rahina
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| partOf |
temple complex of Memphis
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| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
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| servedAs |
cultural center
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major religious center → principal sanctuary of Memphis → |
| significance |
economic center
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royal cult center → state cult center → |
| worshippedDeity |
Nefertem
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Ptah → Sekhmet → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Manf
("Temple of Ptah")
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Memphis (ancient city) → |
hasTemple |
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Shabaka Stone
("Temple of Ptah at Memphis")
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associatedTemple |
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Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
("Ptah temple complex at Memphis")
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associatedWith |
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Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
("Temple of Ptah ruins")
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discoveredNear |
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Memphis (Egypt)
("Temple of Ptah")
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mainTemple |
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Ptah
("Great Temple of Ptah at Memphis")
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temple |