Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II
Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II North Annex · Medinet Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇪🇬 Luxor, Medinet Habu, Egypt
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About Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II
Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II in Luxor, Medinet Habu, 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 25.7200N 32.6010E controls access to Luxor 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 Luxor, Medinet Habu, 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
- 1984 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II main structure
c. 1924
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1984–2014
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
25.7200° N · 32.6010° E · 248 m · 4 mapped features
Medinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
25.7208° N · 32.6019° EMedinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
25.7190° N · 32.6003° EMedinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
25.7215° N · 32.6022° EMedinet Habu Mortuary Temple Pylon II — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
25.7184° N · 32.5999° E