Sais temple complex
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The Sais temple complex was a major religious center in ancient Egypt dedicated primarily to the goddess Neith and served as a significant political and cultic hub, especially during the Late Period.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple complex
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religious center ⓘ |
| administrativeRole |
center for temple estates in the Delta
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seat of powerful priestly administration ⓘ |
| archaeologicalWork | subject of surveys and limited excavations ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
chapels for associated deities
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courtyards ⓘ large temple enclosure ⓘ pylons ⓘ sacred lake ⓘ sanctuary of Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Saite Dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culticRole | important cultic hub in the Western Delta ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
focus of Saite royal ideology
ⓘ
symbol of Saite revival of earlier traditions ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
largely destroyed
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poorly preserved archaeological remains ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCenturyBCE |
6th century BCE
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7th century BCE ⓘ |
| floruitPeriod | Late Period of ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPharaoh |
Amasis II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apries NERFINISHED ⓘ Necho II NERFINISHED ⓘ Psamtik I NERFINISHED ⓘ Psamtik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitle |
God’s Wife of Amun (through Saite royal ideology)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Priest of Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sais
NERFINISHED
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Western Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInModernCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeityWorshiped | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
blocks reused in later constructions at the site
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inscriptions mentioning Neith of Sais ⓘ |
| otherDeitiesWorshiped |
Horus
NERFINISHED
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Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronCity | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
religious hub of the 26th Dynasty
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royal cult center during the Late Period ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
center of Neith priesthood
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location of processions and festivals ⓘ site of major state rituals ⓘ |
| religiousTextAssociation |
connected with creation theology of Sais
ⓘ
linked to cosmogonic traditions of Neith ⓘ |
| statusInDelta | principal temple complex of the western Delta ⓘ |
| statusInLatePeriod | one of the most important temple complexes in Egypt ⓘ |
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