Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇪🇬 Qena, Dandara, Egypt
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About Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5
Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5 in Qena, Dandara, Egypt is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 26.1400N 32.6690E controls access to Qena resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Qena, Dandara, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1991 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5 main structure
c. 1931
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1991–2006
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
26.1400° N · 32.6690° E · 297 m · 3 mapped features
Dandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
26.1408° N · 32.6699° EDandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
26.1390° N · 32.6683° EDandara Temple of Hathor Crypt 5 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
26.1415° N · 32.6702° E