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  • Esna

  • Esna

    Temple of Esna, also known as Latopolis Temple or Temple of Khnum, is an ancient temple located in Esna, Egypt. It was dedicated to Khnum, Neith and Heka, and other deities. The temple is dating back to the Ptolemaic period.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Esna
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    Esna

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2003

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Egypt

    Luxor

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    3rd Century BC

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ptolemaic

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    Ancient Egyptian & Ptolemaic Monuments

     

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