Temple of Khnum at Esna
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The Temple of Khnum at Esna is a well-preserved Ptolemaic-Roman Egyptian temple in Upper Egypt, renowned for its richly decorated hypostyle hall dedicated to the ram-headed creator god Khnum.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoHonors |
Anuket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heka NERFINISHED ⓘ Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ Satet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ptolemaic
ⓘ
Roman Egyptian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ptolemaic kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman emperors ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Ptolemaic Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Khnum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ram-headed creator god Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult temple
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasColumnCapitalTypes | varied floral capitals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
24-column hypostyle hall
ⓘ
Roman imperial cartouches ⓘ painted ceiling ⓘ zodiac and astronomical figures ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | hieroglyphic Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasPart | hypostyle hall ⓘ |
| hasReliefDepicting |
Roman emperors making offerings to Egyptian gods
ⓘ
cosmological themes ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ |
| isWellPreserved | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Esna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astronomical ceiling decorations
ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ richly decorated columns ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ |
| partOf | temple complexes of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Roman Imperial era
ⓘ
late Ptolemaic era ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| situatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
ⓘ
conservation and cleaning projects ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivals of Khnum
ⓘ
local religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Egyptologists
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.