Bawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander
Late Period to Greek (525–332 BCE, Alexander 332 BCE extension)·Egyptian Late–Greek Alexander·🇪🇬 Giza Governorate (Bahariya), Egypt
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About Bawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander
Bawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander in Giza Governorate (Bahariya), Egypt is a Late Period to Greek (525–332 BCE, Alexander 332 BCE extension) temple-complex attributed to Egyptian Late–Greek Alexander. Desert oasis temple with cartouches of Apries, Amasis and Alexander on sandstone shrine, Qarat Qasr Selim. Fakhry: Bahariya Alexander temple only temple naming Alexander in Egypt, 45 × 15 m with court.
Why it mattersImportant Egyptian Late–Greek Alexander site of coastal/hinterland Giza Governorate (Bahariya)
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network evidence
- 02Construction chronology
Theories
- 01Long-distance exchange
- 02Kayas sacred landscape
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 525 BCE Amasis; Alexander addition 332 BCE
- Period
- Late Period to Greek (525–332 BCE, Alexander 332 BCE extension)
- Culture
- Egyptian Late–Greek Alexander
- Purpose
- Desert oasis temple with cartouches of Apries, Amasis and Alexander on sandstone shrine, Qarat Qasr Selim
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 525 BCE Amasis; Alexander addition 332 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1920 CE
Antiquarian survey
On the ground
Structures & features
28.3500° N · 28.8600° E · 120 m · 3 mapped features
Bawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander — Temple Court
courtColumned court
28.3502° N · 28.8601° EBawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander — Sanctuary
sanctuaryInner sanctuary
28.3498° N · 28.8602° EBawiti — Bahariya Temple of Alexander — Pylon
pylonStone pylon
28.3504° N · 28.8598° E