Temple of Sethos II
Temple of Sethos II is a temple in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Sethos II is situated nearby to the ruins Taharqa Kiosk, as well as near the archaeological site Shoshenq I Court.Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Temple
- Description: temple
- Also known as: “Barque Shrine of Seti II”, “Chapel of Sety II”, “Chapel of Sety II at Karmak (Thebes)”, and “Sety II barque stand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I and Open-Air Museum.
White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
Religious building
The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re. White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I is situated 120 metres north of Temple of Sethos II.
Open-Air Museum
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex. Open-Air Museum is situated 130 metres north of Temple of Sethos II.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. Great Hypostyle Hall is situated 110 metres southeast of Temple of Sethos II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Temple of Sethos II.
Temple of Sethos II
- Categories: bark sanctuary, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71925° or 25° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
32.65707° or 32° 39′ 25″ eastLevels
1Open location code
7GQJPM94+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 115784202OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q82074442
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Temple of Sethos II” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقاصير ستي الثاني”
- Dutch: “Chapel of Sety II at Karmak (Thebes)”
- French: “Reposoir de Séthi II”
- French: “Temple reposoir des barques sacrées de Séthi II”
- German: “Barkenschrein Sethos‘ II.”
- German: “Kapelle Sethos‘ II.”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shoshenq I Court and Taharqa Kiosk.
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