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Temple of Taffeh

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The building is constructed from 657 blocks weighing approximately 250 tons. After arriving in the Netherlands in 1979, it was reconstructed in a new wing of the museum. The new structure was designed in such a way that the Dutch weather would not affect the stone, that natural light would illuminate
124:. It was part of the Roman fortress known as Taphis and measures 6.5 by 8 metres (21 ft × 26 ft). The north temple's "two front columns are formed by square pillars with engaged columns" on its four sides. The rear wall of the temple interior features a statue niche. 104:, the Netherlands. The temple was originally built between 25 BCE and 14 CE as part of the Roman fortress known as Taphis, in Egypt. The Egyptian government donated the temple to the Netherlands as a sign of gratitude for their participation in the 143:
made an international call to save these sites. In gratitude, Egypt assigned several monuments to the countries that replied to this plea in a significant way, including the Netherlands. Adolf Klasens, the director of the
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the temple and that visitors could see the temple before having to pay for admission. There was also an effort to replace a minimum number of damaged stones.
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and a Dutch Egyptologist played a part in arranging the agreement where Egypt presented the temple to the museum.
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In: Fantini, E., Nijzink, L. (2023), Nile Pop, in Bridging Humanities, Leiden, Brill, available at:
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and the consequent threat posed by its reservoir to numerous monuments and archeological sites in
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The temple of Taffeh was built of sandstone between 25 BCE and 14 CE during the rule of the
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Dieter Arnold, Temples of the Last Pharaohs, Oxford University Press, 1999. p.240
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The four temples donated to countries assisting the relocation are:
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Daniel Soliman, "The Temple of Taffeh: Crossroads of Cultures."
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International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden
Ancient Egyptian
Roman Egyptian
temple
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
Roman
Augustus
Aswan High Dam
Nubia
Abu Simbel
UNESCO
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden
Christian cross
Temple of Debod
Madrid
Temple of Dendur
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden
Temple of Ellesyia
Museo Egizio
Turin

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