fortress at Buhen
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The fortress at Buhen was a massive Middle Kingdom Egyptian military stronghold in Nubia that controlled trade and protected Egypt’s southern frontier.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortress of Buhen | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian fortress
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInPeriod | New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringDynasty | 12th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled | trade between Egypt and Nubia ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| currentlyStatus | submerged site ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Walter Bryan Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Egyptian soldiers
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Nubian auxiliaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
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barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ magazines ⓘ massive mudbrick walls ⓘ moat ⓘ stone revetments ⓘ temple precinct ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasTempleDedicatedTo | Horus of Buhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced military architecture
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large scale of fortifications ⓘ role in Egyptian–Nubian relations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Nubia
NERFINISHED
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Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Egyptian fortification system in Nubia
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chain of Middle Kingdom forts in Nubia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
border fortress
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control of Nubian trade ⓘ control of trade routes ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ protection of Egypt’s southern frontier ⓘ |
| protected | Egypt’s southern border ⓘ |
| regionControlled | gold-producing areas of Nubia ⓘ |
| submergedBy | Lake Nasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submergedDueTo | construction of the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs and taxation of trade
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monitoring river traffic on the Nile ⓘ |
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