Temple of Ptah
The Temple of Ptah is a shrine located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt. It lies to the north of the main Amun temple, just within the boundary wall.Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Montu and Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III.
Temple of Montu
Photo: Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved. Temple of Montu is situated 110 metres northeast of Temple of Ptah.
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 210 metres south of Temple of Ptah.
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 210 metres south of Temple of Ptah.
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: RolandUnger, 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 Ptah.
Temple of Ptah
- Type: Temple
- Description: Egyptian temple in Karnak, Egypt
- Categories: Egyptian temple, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71961° or 25° 43′ 11″ northLongitude
32.65967° or 32° 39′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 90442809OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q763599
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Temple of Ptah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد بتاح”
- Chinese: “卜塔神庙 (卡纳克)”
- Chinese: “卜塔神庙”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Ptah (Karnak)”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Ptah”
- French: “temple de Ptah”
- French: “Temple de Ptah”
- German: “Tempel des Ptah”
- Spanish: “Templo de Ptah (Karnak)”
- Spanish: “Templo de Ptah”
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