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Medamud Temple

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Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
Medamud Temple
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Medamud Village, Luxor, Egypt

The Temple of Montu is an Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Monthu. The site is located 5 kilometres northeast of Karnak, which is located within Luxor. Medamud was excavated by French archaeologist Fernand Bisson de la Roque from 1925 to the post-war, and revealed many buildings including a temple dedicated to Montu. This temple replaced an ancient sanctuary and consists of an open forum with a tower and enclosing two mounds that housed the chapels of worship. It is thought that original sanctuary dates to the Old Kingdom. The ruins of the last structure date to the Ptolemy VIII period of the 2nd century BC, although decorations and additions continued to be added centuries later by the Romans. Because of Montu's strong association with raging bulls, the temple was a major centre of worship for bulls, containing many statues of bulls for worship and reliefs. Most of these statues are now located in various museums around the world.
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