Temple of Qasr el-Ghueita

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The Temple of Qasr el-Ghueita is a well-preserved ancient Egyptian temple complex dedicated mainly to the god Amun, notable for its Ptolemaic-era sandstone structures and desert fortress-like setting in Egypt’s Western Desert.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian temple
archaeological site
temple complex
architecturalStyle Ptolemaic Egyptian architecture
associatedWith Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt NERFINISHED
category ancient Egyptian temples in the Western Desert
constructionEra Hellenistic Egypt NERFINISHED
country Egypt
dedicatedTo Amun NERFINISHED
Amun-Re NERFINISHED
environment arid desert
hasFeature courtyard
desert hilltop setting
fortress-like enclosure walls
inner sanctuary
pylon entrance
surrounding mudbrick fortifications
hasNameVariant Qasr el-Ghueita Temple NERFINISHED
Qasr el-Ghuweita Temple NERFINISHED
locatedIn Kharga Oasis region NERFINISHED
New Valley Governorate NERFINISHED
Western Desert NERFINISHED
material sandstone
period Ptolemaic period
preservationStatus well-preserved
primaryDeity Amun NERFINISHED
religion ancient Egyptian religion
significance one of the best-preserved temples in Kharga Oasis
terrain oasis edge
tourism visited by archaeological tourists
usedFor local cult of Amun
religious rituals

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Kharga Oasis hasArchaeologicalSite Temple of Qasr el-Ghueita