Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link

Why it mattersKey Egyptian New Kingdom (Sed-festival temple) temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1375 BCE Soleb Temple; Sed festival 1360 BCE

Period

New Kingdom (Amenhotep III c.1375 BCE Temple of Amun ; Soleb lions Prudhoe)

Culture

Egyptian New Kingdom (Sed-festival temple)

Purpose

Amun temple of Amenhotep III with 6 red granite lions (Prudhoe now British Museum) — southernmost classical Egyptian temple 500 km south of Aswan

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1858

Excavation

Excavated

1. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link

2. c. 1375 BCE Soleb Temple; Sed festival 1360 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link

3. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link

• Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — hydraulic feature

  20.4354° N · 30.3330° E

• Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — Altar Annex 2

  altar

  altar at Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — outlier feature

  20.4330° N · 30.3334° E

• Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — Shrine Annex 3

  shrine

  shrine at Soleb — Amenhotep III Lion Temple Jebel Dosha Link — hydraulic feature

  20.4341° N · 30.3330° E