Ed Dakka Temple

Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient Egyptian pantheon.
  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian temple
  • Also known as
    “Temple of Dakka”
    “Thot Temple”
    “معبد تحوت”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wadi Sebua.
Edward Lear, Public domain.
Protected area
The temples of Wadi es-Sebua, is a pair of New Kingdom… is situated 480 metres south of Ed Dakka Temple.
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Latitude
22.80124° or 22° 48′ 5″ north
Longitude
32.54576° or 32° 32′ 45″ east
Open location code
7GJJRG2W+F8
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ed Dakka Temple” goes by many names.
معبد الدكةArabic
DakkaCatalan
DakkaDutch
Dakka (Egypte)Dutch
معبد الدكهEgyptian Arabic
Ναός της ΝτάκκαGreek
Dakka templomHungarian
Dakkai templomHungarian
ダッカ神殿Japanese
டக்கா கோயில்Tamil
Thot Tapınağı, DakkaTurkish
معبد الدکہUrdu

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