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Qasr al-Zayan
Qasr al-Zayan is an ancient temple located in Kharga oasis in Egypt. It was dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. The temple was built in Greek times, and at the time of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius in 140 AD, it was expanded and decorated.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases.
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 26 m
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Qasr al-Zayan
UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2015
1st Century BC
Ptolemaic
Roman
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