Qasr el-Zayyan
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Qasr el-Zayyan is an ancient archaeological site in Egypt’s Western Desert that preserves the remains of a Roman-era settlement and temple complex associated with the Kharga Oasis caravan routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qasr el-Zayyan canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman-era site
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ancient settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | reachable by desert road from Kharga ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
evidence for Roman control of desert routes
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evidence for oasis-based trade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
caravan routes
ⓘ
oasis trade network ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Darb el-Arbain caravan route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Egyptian archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman fort remains
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settlement ruins ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military outpost
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religious center ⓘ way station on caravan route ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
fortified enclosure
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| heritageType | desert archaeology site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kharga Oasis
NERFINISHED
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Libyan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | edge of Kharga Oasis ⓘ |
| material |
mudbrick
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stone ⓘ |
| nearby | Kharga town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Valley Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationState | ruins ⓘ |
| region | Western Desert oases belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Egyptian-Roman religion ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Late Roman period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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