Archaeological site · Egypt
Temple of Hibis
معبد هيبس
A sandstone temple to the Theban gods at Kharga, completed under the Persian king Darius I.
Where it is
25.4768, 30.5560
Why go
The Temple of Hibis stands in the northern part of Kharga, just south of the Bagawat cemetery. Begun under the Saite kings, its construction and inscriptions were completed under Darius I. It honoured Amun, Mut and Khonsu as well as Osiris, Isis and Horus. Visitors pass through a sequence of Roman, Ptolemaic and Persian gateways along a processional way into columned halls and the sanctuary. According to Egypt Independent, it was opened to the public in 2015 after restoration.
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