Temple of Amada

Temple of Amada
Edward Lear · Public domain

The Temple of Amada is one of the oldest Egyptian temples in Nubia, constructed during the 18th Dynasty by Pharaoh Thutmose III and dedicated to Amun-Ra and Horakhty-Ra[1]. Three generations contributed to its construction, with modifications continuing into the 19th Dynasty[1]. Its interior features some of the finest Egyptian reliefs with remarkably vibrant original colors[2]. The temple was relocated in the 1960s and remains one of the oldest Egyptian buildings still standing along Lake Nasser[1][2].

TypeTemple complex
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEgypt
Coordinates22.7314° N, 32.2631° E

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