Apedemak temple
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The Apedemak temple is an ancient Nubian sanctuary in Musawwarat es-Sufra dedicated to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak, notable for its distinctive reliefs and Meroitic-period architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apedemak temple at Naga | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nubian sanctuary
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Meroitic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Kush
NERFINISHED
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Meroitic kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Meroitic builders ⓘ |
| chronology | late Kingdom of Kush ⓘ |
| countryContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apedemak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lion god Apedemak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European archaeologists in 19th–20th century ⓘ |
| function |
religious worship
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ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasAccess | processional approach ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Egyptian-influenced Nubian art
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Meroitic iconography ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Kushite
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Meroitic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | lion-headed warrior god ⓘ |
| hasDepictionOf |
Apedemak as lion-headed god
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processions ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ royal figures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated walls
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inscriptions ⓘ sculpted reliefs ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionsIn |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
NERFINISHED
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Meroitic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | axial temple layout ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | distinctive reliefs ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | inner cult room ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient African heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Musawwarat es-Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sixth Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Shendi region ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Great Enclosure of Musawwarat es-Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Meroitic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSiteComplex | Musawwarat es-Sufra temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic-era Sudan ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Nubian religion ⓘ |
| siteType | desert temple ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by archaeological tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor | veneration of Apedemak ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apedemak temple at Naga