chapel of Alexander the Great
E440121
The chapel of Alexander the Great is a sanctuary within Egypt’s Luxor Temple dedicated to the Macedonian ruler, reflecting his role as pharaoh and his integration into the Egyptian religious tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapel of Alexander the Great | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapel
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| builtForRuler | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalIntegration | integration of Alexander into Egyptian religious tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | royal ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
ⓘ
reliefs of Alexander the Great as pharaoh ⓘ scenes of offerings to Egyptian deities ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult chapel
ⓘ
royal sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| heritageContext | archaeological site in Luxor ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Luxor Temple complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theban temple landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | legitimization of Alexander’s rule in Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | temple chapel ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | place for royal cult of Alexander ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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