 Hathor columns of the Temple of Mut | |
  Shown within Northeast Africa  Temple of Mut, Jebel Barkal (Sudan)  Temple of Mut, Jebel Barkal (Africa) | |
| Location | Karima, Northern State, Sudan |
|---|---|
| Region | Nubia |
| Coordinates | 18°32′7″N 31°49′50″E / 18.53528°N 31.83056°E |
| Type | Sanctuary |
| Part of | Jebel Barkal |
| History | |
| Builder | Taharqa |
| Founded | 680s BCE |
| Official name | Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 2003 (27th session) |
| Reference no. | 1073 |
| Region | Arab States |
The Temple of Mut, also named Temple B300, is a temple at Jebel Barkal in Northern State, Sudan. It is situated about 400 km north of Khartoum near Karima and stands near a large bend of the Nile River, in the region that was called Nubia in ancient times. The partially rock-cut temple was built on the west side base of the Jebel Barkal pinnacle, from which angle it assumed the shape of an Uraeus wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt. Dedicated to the goddess Mut, the wife of Amun, the Temple of Mut was erected by pharaoh Taharqa in the 680s BCE, at a time when he ruled Upper and Lower Egypt.[1]