Amada Egypt Temple Features
Dedicated to Amun-Ra and Ra-Harakhty, the Temple of Amada in Egypt was constructed by Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II, and added to by Tuthmosis IV.
Moved just 3 km (2 miles) from its original site, it is the oldest surviving Nubian temple. It also has some of the best preserved Nubian reliefs, including those on the sanctuary’s back wall, which depict Amenhotep killing his Syrian prisoners of war.
A short distance across the desert is the relocated Temple of Derr. Built under Ramses II, it was later converted into a church. Although badly damaged, some colorful reliefs remain, particularly in the second pillared hall, where the pharaoh is seen presenting flowers and offering wine to the gods.
The nearby rock-cut Tomb of Pennout, viceroy of northern Nubia under Ramses VI, was previously 40 km (25 miles) south of Amada in a necropolis of Old and New Kingdom tombs at Aniba. The tomb is decorated with scenes of Pennout and his family and the “weighing of the heart” ceremony.
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