chapel of Alexander the Great

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The chapel of Alexander the Great is a sanctuary within Egypt’s Luxor Temple dedicated to the Macedonian ruler, reflecting his role as pharaoh and his integration into the Egyptian religious tradition.

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chapel of Alexander the Great canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapel
sanctuary
architecturalStyle Ancient Egyptian architecture
associatedDeity Amun
Khonsu
Mut
associatedWith Macedonian dynasty
associatedWithRole pharaoh of Egypt
builtForRuler Alexander the Great
country Egypt
culturalIntegration integration of Alexander into Egyptian religious tradition
dedicatedTo Alexander the Great
dedicationType royal
hasDepiction hieroglyphic inscriptions
reliefs of Alexander the Great as pharaoh
scenes of offerings to Egyptian deities
hasFunction cult chapel
royal sanctuary
hasLanguageOfInscriptions Egyptian hieroglyphs
heritageContext archaeological site in Luxor
locatedIn Luxor Temple
locatedInCity Luxor
material stone
partOf Luxor Temple complex
linked to: Luxor Temple

Theban temple landscape
period Hellenistic period
politicalFunction legitimization of Alexander’s rule in Egypt
religiousBuildingType temple chapel
religiousFunction place for royal cult of Alexander
religiousTradition Ancient Egyptian religion

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Luxor Temple contains chapel of Alexander the Great