Qasr el-Ghueita
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Qasr el-Ghueita is a well-preserved ancient Egyptian desert temple-fortress complex dating mainly to the Ptolemaic period, located in Egypt’s Western Desert.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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archaeological site ⓘ desert fortress ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
mudbrick
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| hasEarlierPhase |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saite period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive towers
ⓘ
forecourt ⓘ gateways ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ inscribed reliefs ⓘ mudbrick enclosure walls ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ stone-built temple core ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
control of caravan traffic
ⓘ
control of desert routes ⓘ protection of oasis settlements ⓘ |
| hasMainPeriod | Ptolemaic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Qasr el-Ghueita Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qasr el-Ghuweita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStateOfPreservation | well-preserved ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological protected site in Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kharga Oasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ New Valley Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | desert hill ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Fortress of the Small Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Hibis Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qasr el-Zayyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kharga Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theban triad cult
ⓘ
chain of desert fortresses in Kharga Oasis ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military outpost ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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