Temple of Hibis

#42 among destinations in Egypt

Top attraction, Historical place, Archaeological site

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The Temple of Hibis is the largest and best preserved ancient Egyptian temple in the Kharga Oasis, as well as the only structure in Egypt dating to the Saite-Persian period which has come down to modern times in relatively good condition. Located about 2 km north of Kharga, it was devoted to a syncretism of two local forms of the deity Amun: "Amun of Hibis" and "Amun-Ra of Karnak who dwells in Hibis". ()

Local name: معبد هيبس Coordinates: 25°28'35"N, 30°33'20"E

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Al Wadi al JadidEgypt

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Temple of Hibis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: El Bagawat, Kharga Museum.

0.6 miN
Cemetery
El Bagawat
17 min walk • El Bagawat, is an ancient Christian cemetery, one of the oldest in the world, which functioned at the Kharga Oasis in southern-central Egypt from the 3rd to the 7th century AD.
1.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Kharga Museum, Kharga Oasis
39 min walk • Kharga Museum is a two-storey museum which is designed to resemble the Necropolis architecture of Al Bagawat which is nearby. The museum displays the items that have been found in the Al Kharga and Dakhla oases.

Temple of Hibis

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Temple of Hibis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

El Bagawat

Kharga Museum, Kharga Oasis