Archaeological site · Egypt
Temple of Khnum, Esna
معبد خنوم
Temple of the ram-headed creator god Khnum in Esna, on the Nile's west bank, its painted reliefs revealed by recent cleaning.
Where it is
25.2935, 32.5562
Why go
In the town of Esna on the Nile’s west bank, this temple honours Khnum, the town’s local god, and was uncovered in 1843. A joint Egyptian–German restoration has cleaned walls, columns and ceiling of bird deposits, bringing back colour that had not been seen before. Newly legible scenes include priests carrying Khnum’s sacred boat and an offering rite in which the king’s kilt bears symbols of Upper and Lower Egypt, along with finely detailed clothing, crowns and thrones of king and gods. The restored paintwork lets visitors read the temple’s imagery in colour.
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