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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.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Qasr al-Zayan
    by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Qasr al-Zayan
    by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Qasr al-Zayan
    by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 26 m

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    Qasr al-Zayan

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2015

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Egypt

    New Valley Governorate

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    1st Century BC

    Ptolemaic

    Roman

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    Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments

     

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