Though
the site has not been completely excavated,
a temple has been revealed within the mudbrick
enclosure of the town. The earliest part
of the temple dates to either the 25th or
26th Dynasty, while the later work was finished
under the Ptolemies. It is dedicated to the
triad of Amun of Perwesekh (the ancient name
of the site), Mut, and Khonsu.
HOURS
OF OPERATION:
Open daily, 9 AM - 5 PM
TICKET
COST:
Egyptian: 1 LE
Foreign: 20 LE
Student rates available to bearers of a valid student ID from an Egyptian
university or an International Student
ID Card (ISIC)
LOCATION:
Kharga Oasis
DIRECTIONS:
BY BUS: From el-Kharga, take a bus headed
to Baris, but ask to be dropped off at the
road (shari’a) leading to the temple
(al-maabd), from where you will have to walk
2 km to the entrance.
BY
TAXI: From el-Kharga, ask for maabd el-ghweita.
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The
Temple of Amun, Mut, and
Khonsu at Al-Ghweita (Julie
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