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• mortuary temple — ▪ Egyptian temple       in ancient Egypt, place of worship of a deceased king and the depository for food and objects offered to the dead monarch. In the Old and Middle Kingdoms (c. 2575–c. 2130 BC; and 1938–c. 1600? BC) the mortuary temple… …   Universalium

• Ancient Egypt — was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC [Only after 664 BC are dates secure. See Egyptian… …   Wikipedia

• Mortuary temple — of Hatshepsut Mortuary temples (or memorial temples) were temples constructed adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in the Ancient Egypt. The temples were designed to commemorate the reign of the pharaoh by whom they were built, as well …   Wikipedia

• Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut — Hatshepsut’s Temple The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser Djeseru ( Holy of Holies ), is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. The mortuary temple is… …   Wikipedia

• Mortuary Temple of Seti I — View of remaining buildings in the Mortuary Temple of Seti I …   Wikipedia

• Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III — Aerial view of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (known in modern times as Kom el Hettan, Arabic: كم الحيطان‎) is located in the Theban necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor in Egypt. It… …   Wikipedia

• Urban planning in ancient Egypt — The use of urban planning in ancient Egypt is a matter of continuous debate. Because ancient sites usually survive only in fragments, and many ancient Egyptian cities have been continuously inhabited since their original forms, relatively little… …   Wikipedia

• Outline of ancient Egypt — Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC (according to conventional… …   Wikipedia

• List of ancient Egypt topics — This is a list of topics about Ancient Egypt.PlacesThebes/Niwt/Waset | Alexandria | Heliopolis/Annu/Iunu | Luxor | Abydos/Abdju | Giza | Memphis/Ineb Hedj | Tanis/Djanet | Rosetta | Amarna/Akhetaten | Al Fayyum/Atef Pehu | Elephantine/Abu/Yebu |… …   Wikipedia

• Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mortuary temples — are temples that were constructed as establishments where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation (or mummification in Ancient Egypt), where the body may be viewed, or where funeral services may be held …   Wikipedia