Maharraqa

Temple of Al-Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian Temple dedicated to Isis and Serapis. It was originally located in al-Maharraqa, Lower Nubia, approximately 120 km south of on the southern border of the Roman Empire.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian temple
  • Also known as: “Temple of Maharraqa” and “المحرقة”
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ed Dakka Temple and Wadi Sebua.

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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. is situated 190 metres west of Maharraqa.

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Photo: Edward Lear, Public domain.
The temples of Wadi es-Sebua, is a pair of New Kingdom Egyptian temples, including one speos temple constructed by the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Lower Nubia. is situated 520 metres southwest of Maharraqa.

Maharraqa

Latitude
22.80082° or 22° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
32.54759° or 32° 32′ 51″ east
Open location code
7GJJRG2X+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251383453
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q291839
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Urdu—“Maharraqa” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἱερὰ Συκάμινος”
  • Arabic: “معبد المحرقة”
  • Arabic: “معبدالمحرقة”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Maarraca”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد المحرقه”
  • French: “temple de Maharraqa”
  • French: “Temple de Maharraqa”
  • German: “Hierasykaminos”
  • German: “Maharaqa”
  • German: “Tempel von Maharraka”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Συκάμινος”
  • Greek: “Ἱερὰ Συκάμινος”
  • Hungarian: “Maharrakai templom”
  • Hungarian: “Maharraqa templom-erőd”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Maharraqa”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Maharraqa”
  • Polish: “Hierasykaminos”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Hierasicamino”
  • Urdu: “معبد المحرقہ”

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