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Qasr al-Zayan
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.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Ptolemaic
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
Date of Submission: 2015
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