Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal

Temple of Amun
Southwest view of Amun Temple at Jebel Barkal
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal is located in Northeast Africa
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal
Shown within Northeast Africa
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal is located in Sudan
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal (Sudan)
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal is located in Africa
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal
Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal (Africa)
LocationKarima, Northern State, Sudan
RegionNubia
Coordinates18°32′7″N 31°49′50″E / 18.53528°N 31.83056°E / 18.53528; 31.83056
TypeSanctuary
Part ofJebel Barkal
History
BuilderProbably Thutmose III
Founded13th century BC
Official nameGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated2003 (27th session)
Reference no.1073
RegionArab States

The Temple of Amun is an archaeological site at Jebel Barkal in Northern State, Sudan. It is situated about 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Khartoum near Karima. The temple stands near a large bend of the Nile River, in the region that was called Nubia in ancient times. The Temple of Amun, one of the largest temples at Jebel Barkal, is considered sacred to the local population. Not only was the Amun temple a main centre of what at one time was considered to be an almost universal religion, but, along with the other archaeological sites at Jebel Barkal, it was representative of the revival of Egyptian religious values.[1] Up to the middle of the 19th century, the temple was subjected to vandalism, destruction, and indiscriminate plundering, before it came under state protection.[2]

  1. ^ UNESCO/CLT/WHC. "Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region". UNESCO. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ Reisner, George Andrew (1970). The Barkal temples. Museum of Fine Arts. p. 3. ISBN 9780856689277. Retrieved 11 August 2012.