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The Necropolis of al-Bagawat is a Christian cemetary. Most of the hundreds of tombs are from the 4th to the 6th century AD.
They are mud-brick traditional domed Coptic tombs.
Some tombs have wall paintings with scens from the bible.The paintings are faded very rapidly.
Entrance from 8 am till 5 pm (6 pm in summer).
Entrance fee: 20 Egyptian pound, reduction for students.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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The ceiling of the entrance gate is beautifull painted, like you see at Medinet Habu at the westbank of Luxor, also dedicated to Amun.
The colours are faded and so the image is not good to see anymore.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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When we visited the Temple of Hibis in 1999, the temple was under repair.
You can't compare this rather small tempel complex with the huge ones in the Nile Valley, but our visit was wonderfull. Nobody else around except the guard of the site.
And it's special to find a temple in the middle of the desert.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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The Temple of Hibis, is dedicated to Amun, Mut (his spouse) and Khonsu (his son).Together they form the holy Theban family triad.
Amun, the original tutelary deity of Thebe, god of fertility and light became during the New Kingdom associated with the sun-god Ra. As Amun-Ra he was the King of the Gods.
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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Hibis was the capital of the Kharga Oasis in ancient times.
The temple of Hibis, dedicated to Amun-Ra, is built in the 6 th century BC mostly by the Persian Emperor Darius I.
In 525 BC the Asyrians were swept aside by the Persians, who managed to hold power for almost 200 years till the arrival of Alexander the Great in 332 BC.
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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Hibis was the capital of the Kharga Oasis in ancient times.
The Temple of Hibis, dedicated to Amun, was the centre of this ancient town. The temple is 2KM north of Al-Kharga, the present chief town of the oasis.
Tickets are 16 egyptian pound
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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Hibis was the capital of the Kharga Oasis in ancient times.The Temple of Hibis, dedicated to Amun, was the centre of this ancient town. The temple is 2KM north...
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Kharga Oasis and theTemple of Hibis
The Kharga Oasis is one of the five oases in the Western or Libyan Desert. Kharga, a large oasis of 200 KM long and 30 KM wide, is the most developed oasis. Al-Kharga the chief town of the oasis did...
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