Small Temple of Sobek
unknown (Egyptian (ancient))
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Date
-199--100Description
Rectangular stone stela with the image of a seated lion in profile, facing right; Theadelphia is the former Greek name for the city of Batn-Ihrît, 30 km NW of Medinet El-Faiyûm, site of seven temples during the Ptolemaic period. [This small temple was removed and transferred to the garden of the Graeco-Roman Museum.] Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Notes) [website]; http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ (accessed 2/7/2008)
Type of Work
templeSubject
architectural exteriors, deities, Egypt--Religion, Ptolemaic
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