Temple of Semna
E950117
The Temple of Semna is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary in Nubia built during the Middle Kingdom to control trade and navigation along the Nile near the Second Cataract.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Semna canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | 12th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dedwen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ local Nubian deities ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationSponsor | Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
border temple
ⓘ
control of navigation on the Nile ⓘ control of trade ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| guardedRoute | trade route between Egypt and inner Africa ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
decorated reliefs ⓘ pylon ⓘ sanctuary with cult chambers ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType |
boundary stelae
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Semna South fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semna fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Nubian monuments along the Nile ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kumma fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ Semna West fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of Egyptian control over Nubia
ⓘ
inscriptions of Senusret III ⓘ |
| partOf | Semna–Kumma fortification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
marking southern boundary of Egyptian control
ⓘ
monitoring Nubian traffic on the Nile ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| river | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntilPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.