Temple of Hibis | Al Kharga Oasis

• 16 / 5 / 2023

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The Hibs temple is the only surviving temple from the Sawi period, and it is also the oldest and largest building in the western desert. It is located about 3 km north of the governorate of the New Valley, and it was built in sandstone on a high point that allows the viewer to perceive its importance as a sacred place and center of worship of the god. This temple was built under the reign of Nectanebo II, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, and shows how civilizations can meet and leave wonders of beauty even after a period of combat.

The name Hibs is the Greek term for the ancient Egyptian word Hebt, which means plough, and it was called the temple. It was named after the oasis, "Hebat" because of the fertility of the land in this area.

The temple was dedicated to many local deities of Memphis and Luxor, and it was also dedicated to some foreign gods, such as the Syrian deity "Ishtart", who was worshipped in Egypt at one of the historical times and united with the Egyptian gods. It became mainly associated with Amon, The walls of the temple are full of decorations of classical texts Theban and shown that date from the Persian king Darius I and Osiris, the god of the underworld are inscribed on the walls of the temple.

The temple is full of details. It has undergone a massive $10 million restoration that began in 2005 and was completed this year.

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