The Temple of Hibis in the Kharga Oasis

Temple bigger and better in preserving the Kharga Oasis is the Temple of Hibis, perhaps because it was buried in the sand until the bulldozers dug in the early twentieth century. In fact, is one of the finest temples anywhere in Egypt from the Persian period. Hibis, Hebet of the Egyptian, meaning "plow" is located two miles north of the modern city beyond. City associated with the temple, known as the Town Car was in ancient times the lining (known as the Castle Palace newspaper Ghuieta) capital of the oasis, which easily covered square kilometers. Was in the valley between the hills of the bird and Nadura Gebels. We know very little about the old city, despite the fact that the first excavations did not find some homes with vaulted ceilings and murals.
This temple, which has been excavated and restored by the Metropolitan in New York, the Museum of Art earlier this century, has suffered from the rising waters locally. Recently it has been repaired by the Department of Antiquities of Egypt, and was to be transferred to another location because of groundwater problems. But Zahi Hawass, recently decided that the temple can be restored at the site. Temple has recently been for a period of five years of study written by a team led by the United States Eugene Cruz-Uribe.
Temple dedicated to the Theban, which consists of the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, patterns that are in very good condition.

The temple and the castle which was built in the interior, and controls the road south of the desert sitting on a lump of volcanic. In ancient times, and the temple was surrounded by the lake, which has now disappeared. Temple, which began before Apries in 588 BC, during the reign of the family of 26th, so the groundwork has been history a bit earlier. Has been completed, Darius I of Persia in 522 BC. Later, built Nectanebo the second balcony and other additions were made during the Ptolemaic era. During the fourth century, the church was also added along the north side of the hallway.
There are many aspects of the plan of the temple, construction and furnishings that are unusual. The temple was built of local sandstone with a spot east / west. The sphinx-lined approach leads through a series of passages that start with the one built by the Romans. The entries in these words contribute significantly to our understanding of Roman rule. Established in 69 AD, which provides information on various topics, including taxes, and the judicial system, and inheritance, women's rights.
Nectanebo I and II of the temple, surrounded by a stone wall in front of a stall selling closed with eight massive columns. Given the excessive length of 7.4 meters, the kiosk had to be covered with wooden beams. Composite capitals on the booth and a hall of columns is the oldest known in Egypt. To the position of obelisks at the end of the way to the Sphinx.
In front of the temple is an early form of pronaos four papyrus columns and walls smoothed the screen. pronaos columns outside the room is covered with decorations dating from Ptolemy III and IV. As part of the south gate in the hall of columns in all, recorded the top king making offerings to Amun-Re. And record the middle is the wine which provided for the death of the king, and basically record of the king to make this offer, and perhaps Maat, Amun-Re. Jab in the north, and the king offers wine to Amun Perwesekh (the former name for Ghuieta).
After the Hall of columns display room is a sanctuary. In the north wall inside the shrine are figures of the god Khonsu (falcon headed by a wreath of flowers on the surface of the moon) and Amun-Re Min. And part of a scene depicting the king making offerings to the triads. The north and the south wall of the campus is the only regions in which the Temple of the decorative plaster and paint. The rest of the church is a "simple" or raise the sunken stone sculpture painted relief.
There is also a deified king rooms and a chapel on the side of the stairs leading to the surface. The roof has areas dedicated to Osiris, with some scenes depicting the funeral of god, a feature that were not common in the Greco-Roman temple.
Many of the assertions of the temples are distinctive, not only for his style, and more daring, but also a range of issues such as the catalog of the gods represented on campus. The major pillars in the shape of a winged Seth Falcon Blue-headed, which is Apaphis overcome the serpent with his spear, which was considered by some art historians as a precursor to the cause of St. George and the Dragon.
Writing on the walls in the hall of columns the names of many nineteenth-century European travelers, including Cayo, who says he discovered a temple, Drovetti, Rosingana, Houghton, Hyde, Schweinfurth and Rolfes.
Front of the temple are the graves of Greek and Romanian.