Temple of Amun at Naqa
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The Temple of Amun at Naqa is an ancient Kushite religious complex in modern-day Sudan dedicated to the god Amun, notable for its blend of Egyptian, Meroitic, and Greco-Roman architectural influences.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushite religious complex
ⓘ
ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meroitic period ⓘ |
| builtBy | Kushite rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Republic of the Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Kushite
ⓘ
Meroitic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amun-Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European explorers ⓘ |
| function |
cult temple
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Egyptian
ⓘ
Greco-Roman ⓘ Meroitic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Egyptian-style columns
ⓘ
Meroitic inscriptions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ hypostyle hall ⓘ processional way ⓘ pylon entrance ⓘ ram-headed sphinxes ⓘ relief decoration ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ statues of rulers ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Greco-Roman architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian architecture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Naqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Roman kiosk at Naqa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Apedemak at Naqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Naqa archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Kushite period ⓘ |
| religion |
Kushite religion
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to Amun
ⓘ
rituals ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.