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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian temple
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

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Kharga Oasis hasArchaeologicalSite Qasr el-Ghueita