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Temple of Hibis

6th–5th century BCE · 6th century BCE

The Temple of Hibis is an Egyptian temple in the Kharga Oasis of the Western Desert, dedicated to the god Amun. Begun under the Saite kings, it was largely built and decorated under the Persian king Darius I, making it the best-preserved temple of the Achaemenid period in Egypt. Further additions were made under the Thirtieth Dynasty and the Ptolemies.

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Achaemenid Egypt

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Temple of Hibis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/temple-of-hibis
MLA: “Temple of Hibis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/temple-of-hibis. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Temple of Hibis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/temple-of-hibis.
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