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Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai

Middle to New Kingdom·12th Dynasty to 18th Egyptian·🇪🇬 Sinai, Serabit el-Khadim, Egypt

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About Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai

Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai at Sinai, Serabit el-Khadim, Egypt is a Middle to New Kingdom temple complex of the 12th Dynasty to 18th Egyptian tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for turquoise mining temple to hathor sinai plateau. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersSerabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai at Sinai, Serabit el-Khadim, Egypt is a Middle to New Kingdom temple complex of the 12th Dynasty to 18th Egyptian tradi

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 1800 BCE
Period
Middle to New Kingdom
Culture
12th Dynasty to 18th Egyptian
Purpose
Turquoise mining temple to Hathor Sinai plateau
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 1800 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai

On the ground

Structures & features

29.0360° N · 33.4580° E · 465 m · 3 mapped features

  • Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai Main Temple-Complex Feature

    temple complex

    Primary temple-complex feature at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai – central turquoise mining temple to hathor sinai plateau element with stratified deposits

    29.0360° N · 33.4581° E
  • Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai defining settlement or ritual space

    29.0359° N · 33.4581° E
  • Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai ceremonial landscape

    29.0361° N · 33.4579° E

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