Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇪🇬 Aswan, Abu Simbel, Egypt
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About Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South
Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South in Aswan, Abu Simbel, 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 22.3370N 31.6250E controls access to Aswan 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 Aswan, Abu Simbel, 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
- 1987 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South main structure
c. 1927
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1987–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
22.3370° N · 31.6250° E · 269 m · 3 mapped features
Abu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
22.3378° N · 31.6259° EAbu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
22.3360° N · 31.6243° EAbu Simbel Small Temple Hathor Facade South — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
22.3385° N · 31.6262° E