Temple of Hibis
Temple of Hibis is a ruins in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Hibis is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ain el-Kharab, as well as near the spring Ain Soliman Kashif.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Hibis and Ain el-Kharab.
Temple of Hibis
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The Temple of Hibis is the largest and best preserved ancient Egyptian temple in the Kharga Oasis, as well as the only structure in Egypt dating to the Saite-Persian period which has come down to modern times in relatively good condition.
Ain el-Kharab
Archaeological site
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Ain el-Kharab is an archaeological site, which is situated 510 metres north of Temple of Hibis.
Bagawat Necropolis
Archaeological site
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El Bagawat, is an ancient Christian cemetery, and one of the oldest in the world, which functioned at the Kharga Oasis in southern-central Egypt from the 3rd to the 7th century AD. Bagawat Necropolis is situated 1 km north of Temple of Hibis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kharga Oasis.
Kharga Oasis
Temple of Hibis
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.47643° or 25° 28′ 35″ northLongitude
30.55531° or 30° 33′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GQGFHG4+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 98894301OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Temple of Hibis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد هبيس”
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