 Facade of the Temple of Amada | ||
| New Amādā · أمادا الجديدة | ||
| Governorate | Aswan | |
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| height | 173 m | |
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New Amada (Arabic:أمادا الجديدة, Amādā al-ǧadīda) is a egyptian archaeological site on the west bank of the Lake Nasser. The temples of Amādā and ed-Derr and the rock tomb of Pennūt were rebuilt here because they would have been flooded by the water from Lake Nasser at their original locations. The pharaonic monuments on Lake Nasser belong to the Unesco world heritage site.
getting there
The visit to New Amada is currently only with a cruise on the Lake Nasser possible. The 1 Landing stage is located in the south of the area.
Neu-Amada also has a road connection, but the place is only via one 2 Branch from the direct connection Aswan–New Abu Simbel reachable. There is also a parking lot at the junction. An asphalt road leads to the northern part of the area.
mobility
The area is manageable and all sites are within walking distance.
Tourist Attractions
Opening hours: 9 am–5pm. The admission price is LE 70 and LE 35 for students (as of 11/2019). It is advisable to take a flashlight with you.
Temple of Amādā
The 1 Sandstone Temple of Amada
(Arabic:أمادا, Amādā) was built under Thutmose III, Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV (18th Dynasty) for the gods Amun-Re and Re-Harachte. The temple is about 10 m wide and 24 m long and is the oldest of the Nubian monuments Lake Nasser. It consists of a 10 m long pillar hall with an adjoining portico, followed by a transverse hall that gave access to the sanctuary (Holy of Holies) and its two adjoining rooms. In the back of the sanctuary you can reach two more side rooms.
In terms of its decoration, it is one of the most beautiful temples in Lower Nubia. The stone portal of the temple shows Amenhotep II (left) or Thutmose III. (right) as he is led from Amun-Re to Re-Harachte. The texts describe renovation work by Seti I and Ramses II. On a stele on the left reveal of the entrance, Merenptah, the successor of Ramses ’II, describes how he fended off an invasion by the Libyans in the fourth year of his reign.
The representations on the pillars and side walls of the Pillar hall show Thutmose IV during numerous sacrificial and ritual acts. The pillars in the rear part of the hall contain inscriptions of Thutmose ’III. (right) and Amenophis ’II. (left), the architrave bears the dedication inscription Thutmose’ IV.
The facade to Transverse hall shows Thutmose III. in the presence of Anukis and Re-Harachte (left) or Khnum, Re-Harchte and Amun (right). The left entrance wall of the transverse hall shows Amenhotep II being cleaned by Thoth and Horus, the left wall Amenhotep during the cult run for the coronation anniversary, the right entrance wall Thutmose III as he is embraced by Isis, and Amenhotep II with the incense offering before Amun -Re and the right wall of Thutmose III, how he is embraced by Horus and he receives life from Re-Harachte. The back wall shows Amenhotep II embraced by Re-Harachte (left) and Thutmose III embraced by Amun-Re.
The Sanctuary has two scenes on each side. The left wall shows Amenhotep, embraced by Hathor, in front of Re-Harachte and at the sacrifice in front of Amun-Re. The right wall shows Thutmose III, embraced by Satis, how he receives life from Amun-Re and at the sacrifice consecration before Re. The back wall shows Amenhotep II offering wine to Re-Harachte and Amun-Re. Below is an inscription by the king from his third year of reign about the completion of the temple and his Syria campaign.
Both Side chapels show Thutmose III. and Amenhotep in various ritual acts. The right side chapel shows in particular Thutmose III. when founding and handing over the temple. The outside of the temple is undecorated, apart from a few graffiti.
The temple was hydraulically relocated 2.6 km inland by French engineers in 1964-1965.
Temple of ed-Derr
The 2 Rock temple by ed-Derr (Arabic:الدر, ad-Durr / ad-Dirr, „the pearls“) Was built under Ramses II for Re-Harachte, Amun-Re, Ptah and the deified Ramses II. It was originally located on the east bank of the Nile. The 37 m long temple resembles the temple of Abu Simbel, but the execution does not reach its quality.
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The first Pillar hall possessed 12 pillars, of which the four rear Osiris pillars are. It led to a second pillar hall with six Osiris pillars, at the end of which the sanctuary with two adjoining rooms was connected. The sanctuary contains the statues of the venerated deities on its back wall.
The first pillar hall shows Ramses ’II campaigns to Nubia on the right, to the right of the door to the second pillar hall you can see a lion grabbing an enemy by the leg. You can see Ramses II defeating the enemy and his children, eight princes on the left and nine princesses on the left.
The other scenes in Temple interior show Ramses II during religious acts. On both side walls of the second pillar hall you can see, among other things, the procession of the holy barque of Re-Harachte. On the right entrance wall of this hall you can see how the king receives the coronation symbol (hebsed) from the goddess Sefchet-abu (Seschat) and how he is cleansed by Harsiese and Thoth.
in the Sanctuary one sees the king among other things at the incense and water offering. On the back wall you can see from left to right the remains of the statues of Ptah, Amun-Re, the deified Ramses II and Re-Harachte. In Christian times the sanctuary was used as a church.
In 1964 the temple was partially cut out of the rock and moved to New Amādā.
Pennut rock tomb
The 3 Pennut rock tomb, also Penne, has a special feature: it is the only example of this type of monument that is not exposed to the floods of the Lake Nasser was left, and the only monument of the fortress or the cemeteries of 'Anība (Arabic:عنيبة, ʿAnība), the ancient Miam, 40 km south of the current location. The grave comes from an official from the time of Ramses ’VI. Whether this is an Egyptian cannot be said with certainty. The location of his grave outside of his home country would at least be unusual.
The Layout is simple: on the back wall of a transverse hall there is a statue niche, the middle statue is that of the cow-headed Hathor of the West, the other two probably that of the tomb lord and his wife.
On the left Entrance door reveal we see the adoring grave lord Pennūt, the administrator for Nubia, with his wife Takha, a priestess in the Temple of Horus in Miam. The representations in the grave are executed in the recessed relief in two registers. Today they are only partially available, the lower register has been badly damaged.
The left side contains Beyond representations like weighing and mouth opening ceremonies, the mummy on the death bed in the presence of Isis and Nephthys and the tomb lord in front of the Hathor cow in the west mountains. The right side shows rather worldly acts: The right entrance wall contains a foundation text for a statue of Ramses ’VI. and the award of the grave lord with two silver vases by the king. The right wall shows the deceased, a viceroy of Kush and the estate manager Meri adoring a statue of Ramses VI. and a viceroy before Ramses VI. in the shrine. The lower register shows scenes of sacrifice in front of relatives, prophets and singers. The right back wall shows the grave lord with his wife and six sons and the couple in front of Osiris.
accommodation
Accommodation can be found on his cruise ship.
trips
The visit to New Amādā can be combined with the other monuments on Lake Nasser connect.
literature
- Temple of Amādā
- : Le Temple d'Amada. Le Caire: Impr. De l’Inst. français d’archéologie orientale, 1913, Les temples immergés de la Nubie; [6].
- : Le temple d’Amada. Le Caire: Center de documentation et d’études sur l’ancienne Égypte, 1967.
- : The Building History of the Tuthmosid Temple at Amada and the Jubilees of Tuthmosis IV. In:Varia Aegyptiaca
(VA), vol.3 (1987), Pp. 53-66.
- Temple of ed-Derr
- : The temple of Derr. Le Caire: Impr. De l’Inst. Français d′Archéologie Orientale, 1913, Les temples immergés de la Nubie.
- Pennut rock tomb
- Lepsius, Karl Richard: Monuments from Egypt and Ethiopia, Text, Vol. 5, pp. 116-122; Tafeln, 3rd Abth., Volume 7, Tables 229–232.
- : Aniba. Glückstadt [and others]: Augustine, 1935, Pp. 242-245, panels 101-104 (volume 2).
Web links
- Temple of Amādā, virtual tour
