Rock Wadi Temple Complex
Byzantine (330–1453 CE)·Byzantine·🇪🇬 Aswan Governorate, Egypt
About
About Rock Wadi Temple Complex
Rock Wadi Temple Complex in Aswan Governorate, Egypt is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) temple complex attributed to Byzantine culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Byzantine temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 506 CE
- Period
- Byzantine (330–1453 CE)
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 506 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 630 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 712 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1966
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
24.6297° N · 32.2467° E · 1234 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
moundHydraulic feature — reservoir
24.6270° N · 32.2495° ETemple Platform
enclosureOutlier feature with petroglyphs
24.6301° N · 32.2451° EShrine 3
granaryHydraulic feature — cistern
24.6293° N · 32.2451° E