Amada

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Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple site in Lower Nubia, renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions dating back to the 18th Dynasty.

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Amada canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian temple site
archaeological site
temple complex
architecturalStyle New Kingdom Egyptian temple architecture
builtInDynasty 18th Dynasty of Egypt
builtInPeriod New Kingdom of Egypt
constructionContinuedUnder Amenhotep II
constructionDecoratedUnder Thutmose IV
constructionStartedUnder Thutmose III
country Egypt
dedicatedToDeity Amun-Re
linked to: Amun

Re-Horakhty
linked to: Ra-Horakhty
governorate Aswan Governorate
hasElement forecourt
hypostyle hall
sanctuary
hasFeature hieroglyphic inscriptions
historical battle inscriptions
well-preserved polychrome reliefs
hasInscriptionFromReignOf Amenhotep II
Ramesses II
Seti I
Thutmose IV
hasPart Temple of Amada
Temple of Derr (relocated nearby)
linked to: Temple of Derr

Tomb of Pennut (relocated nearby)
linked to: Tomb of Pennut
hasProtectionStatus protected archaeological site
inscriptionsLanguage Ancient Egyptian
inscriptionsScript hieroglyphic
locatedIn Lower Nubia
locatedNear Qasr Ibrim
Toshka
locatedOn west bank of the Nile
material sandstone
notableFor early New Kingdom temple decoration in Nubia
historical records of Egyptian campaigns in Asia
preservation of original painted reliefs
originalLocation flooded area of old Nubia
partOf Nubian temple sites of the New Kingdom
linked to: Nubian monuments
region Nubia
relocatedBecauseOf Aswan High Dam project
linked to: Aswan High Dam
relocatedBy Egyptian Antiquities Organization
relocatedTo higher ground near Kurusku
relocatedWithSupportFrom UNESCO
relocationPeriod 1960s
usedFor religious worship
royal propaganda

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