East Bank (temple precincts)
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East Bank (temple precincts) is the part of ancient Thebes that contains its major temple complexes, including the monumental religious centers at Karnak and Luxor.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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religious district ⓘ temple precinct ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of extensive Egyptological study ⓘ |
| architecturalFeatures |
hypostyle halls
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massive pylons ⓘ obelisks ⓘ sacred lakes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | processional festivals between Karnak and Luxor ⓘ |
| contains |
Karnak Temple Complex
NERFINISHED
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Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ major temple complexes of Thebes ⓘ monumental religious centers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | West Bank (necropolis of Thebes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key religious capital of pharaonic Egypt
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major center of the cult of Amun-Ra ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Karnak Temple Complex
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Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis" ⓘ |
| languageOfAncientInscriptions | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| modernCityOnSite | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFestival | Opet Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProcessionalRoute | Avenue of Sphinxes between Karnak and Luxor GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theban sacred landscape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | religious power center supporting pharaonic kingship ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | religious and ceremonial center ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
royal ritual ceremonies
ⓘ
state cult of Amun ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist destination in Egypt ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Period in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed |
Demotic
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Greek ⓘ hieratic ⓘ hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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