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Learn about the history and architecture of Esna Temple, dedicated to Khnum and other deities. See the hypostyle hall with columns, capitals, texts, and reliefs from the Greco-Roman period.
Esna is a city in Egypt on the west bank of the Nile, south of Luxor. It was formerly known as Latopolis, a center of worship for the god Khnum, and had a temple with a zodiac and late hieroglyphic inscriptions.
20 cze 2024 · The Temple of Esna, near Luxor, was built in the second century B.C. and decorated with colorful reliefs of zodiac, constellations, and Nile scenes. A five-year cleaning project revealed the original vibrant colors and hieroglyphic inscriptions that shed light on ancient Egyptian celestial knowledge.
Learn about the Temple of Esna, dedicated to the god Khnum, built in the 18th Dynasty and completed in the Roman period. Discover its astronomical reliefs, hieroglyphic inscriptions and ritual rules for visitors.
2 mar 2023 · Learn about the temple of Esna, a massive structure dedicated to the god Khnum, the creator of the Nile River. Discover its unique design, reliefs, and inscriptions, and how to visit it on a Nile cruise.
31 maj 2023 · Learn about the Temple of Khnum, a Ptolemaic and Roman structure dedicated to the ram-headed god of creation and fertility. Discover its history, carvings, frescoes, and how to visit it from Luxor.
The temple of Khnum at Esna also known as the temple of Esna, dedicated to the god Khnum, his consorts Menhit and Nebtu, their son, Heka, and the goddess Neith, was remarkable for the beauty of its site and the magnificence of its architecture.
