Temple of Taharqa
Temple of Taharqa is a ruins in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Taharqa is situated nearby to the ruins south exterior wall, as well as near Amenhotep III Court.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Akhmenu and Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III.
Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex. Temple of Akhmenu is situated 120 metres east of Temple of Taharqa.
Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III
Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical garden of Thutmose III is found in the temple of Amun-Re, and was constructed during the New Kingdom by Thutmose III. This structure is unique from other architecture found during this time. Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III is situated 130 metres east of Temple of Taharqa.
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 120 metres northwest of Temple of Taharqa.
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 northwest of Temple of Taharqa.
Temple of Taharqa
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: religious building and historic site
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71762° or 25° 43′ 3″ northLongitude
32.65851° or 32° 39′ 31″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 118175004OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q124956023
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In Other Languages
“Temple of Taharqa” goes by many names.
- French: “Edifice de Taharqa du Lac”
- French: “Temple de Taharqa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include south exterior wall and Cachette Courtyard.
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