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
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai
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 complexPrimary 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° ESerabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai defining settlement or ritual space
29.0359° N · 33.4581° ESerabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Serabit el-Khadim Turquoise Temple Sinai ceremonial landscape
29.0361° N · 33.4579° E