Temple of Montu

The Temple of Montu is an Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Montu. The site is located 5 kilometres northeast of Karnak, which is located within .
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: building in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Temple of Monthu” and “Temple of Montu (Medamud)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dayr al Anba Bakhum.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Temple of Montu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

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is a city in . It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as , It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. is situated 9 km west of Temple of Montu.

Temple of Montu

Latitude
25.73424° or 25° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
32.71017° or 32° 42′ 37″ east
Open location code
7GQJPPM6+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4884215718
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q3517593
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Montu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد مونتو”
  • Arabic: “معبدمونتو”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد مونتو”
  • French: “Medamoud”
  • French: “temple de Montou”
  • French: “Temple de Montou”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Montu a Medamud”
  • Japanese: “モンチュ神殿 (メダムード)”
  • Persian: “معبد مونتو”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Montu”
  • Turkish: “Montu Tapınağı”
  • Urdu: “معبد مونتو”

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