Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town

Why it mattersKey Egyptian → Napatan Kushite (Gematon) 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. 680 BCE Taharqa Temple T; earlier Tutankhamun shrine 1350 BCE

Period

Egyptian New Kingdom to Napatan (1450 BCE temple T foundation; Taharqa 680 BCE Temple T)

Culture

Egyptian → Napatan Kushite (Gematon)

Purpose

Nile temple town Gematon with 2 Taharqa temples (T and A) — northernmost Napatan temple centre controlling Dongola Reach

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1869

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town

2. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town

3. c. 680 BCE Taharqa Temple T; earlier Tutankhamun shrine 1350 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town

• Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — outlier feature

  19.1165° N · 30.7371° E

• Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — Northern Altar

  altar

  altar at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — hydraulic feature

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• Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — Shrine Annex 3

  shrine

  shrine at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — outlier feature

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• Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — Eastern Temple

  temple

  temple at Kawa — Temple T Taharqa Nile Town — subsidiary complex

  19.1168° N · 30.7369° E