terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
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The terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari is an innovative Middle Kingdom funerary complex built into the cliffs on the west bank of Thebes, marking a key architectural and religious precursor to later New Kingdom temple design.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari Context triple: [11th Dynasty of Egypt, importantMonument, terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari]
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mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is an ancient terraced funerary complex at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, renowned for its grand colonnades and reliefs celebrating one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is a monumental terraced mortuary temple built for the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, renowned for its grand colonnades and dramatic setting against the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile.
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mortuary temple of Amenemhat III
The mortuary temple of Amenemhat III is an ancient Egyptian funerary complex at Hawara, famed in antiquity for its labyrinthine layout and association with the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat III.
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mortuary temple of Amenhotep III
The mortuary temple of Amenhotep III was a vast 18th Dynasty funerary complex on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes, once among ancient Egypt’s largest temples and now best known for its surviving Colossi of Memnon.
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mortuary temple at Saqqara
The mortuary temple at Saqqara is the funerary complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf, serving as the center of his posthumous royal cult near the Step Pyramid.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari Target entity description: The terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari is an innovative Middle Kingdom funerary complex built into the cliffs on the west bank of Thebes, marking a key architectural and religious precursor to later New Kingdom temple design.
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mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is an ancient terraced funerary complex at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, renowned for its grand colonnades and reliefs celebrating one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is a monumental terraced mortuary temple built for the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, renowned for its grand colonnades and dramatic setting against the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile.
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C.
mortuary temple of Amenemhat III
The mortuary temple of Amenemhat III is an ancient Egyptian funerary complex at Hawara, famed in antiquity for its labyrinthine layout and association with the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat III.
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mortuary temple of Amenhotep III
The mortuary temple of Amenhotep III was a vast 18th Dynasty funerary complex on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes, once among ancient Egypt’s largest temples and now best known for its surviving Colossi of Memnon.
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mortuary temple at Saqqara
The mortuary temple at Saqqara is the funerary complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf, serving as the center of his posthumous royal cult near the Step Pyramid.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
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archaeological site ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ |
| architecturalInnovation |
combination of tomb and temple functions in one complex
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integration of temple with cliff face ⓘ use of multiple terraces connected by ramps ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | terraced temple ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Hathor NERFINISHED ⓘ Montu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 20th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 2050 BCE ⓘ |
| contains |
central causeway
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chapels for deities ⓘ colonnaded terraces ⓘ courtyards ⓘ hypostyle hall ⓘ rock-cut tomb of Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary cut into the cliff ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Herbert E. Winlock
NERFINISHED
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Édouard Naville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
royal burial place
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royal mortuary cult ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
processional axis aligned roughly east–west
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pyramid-like superstructure or mound over burial core (now largely destroyed) ⓘ statues of Mentuhotep II in Osiride form ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Kingdom terraced temples at Deir el-Bahari
NERFINISHED
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mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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mudbrick ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| modernNameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| modernSiteName | Dayr al-Baḥrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
NERFINISHED
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temple of Thutmose III at Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari Description of subject: The terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari is an innovative Middle Kingdom funerary complex built into the cliffs on the west bank of Thebes, marking a key architectural and religious precursor to later New Kingdom temple design.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
11th Dynasty of Egypt
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importantMonument
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terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
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this entity surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II
this entity surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II
this entity surface form:
Tomb complex of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
this entity surface form:
Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
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nearbySite
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terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari
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subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
this entity surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II