Soleb Temple, Sudan
Strongly resembling the temple of Luxor, the temple of Soleb, situated on the west bank of the Nile River, is a well-preserved sandstone temple ordered by Amenhotep III in honor of the gods Amun-Re and Nebmaatre.
Leading from a terraced temple on the Nile banks, a processional way ran up to a support structure for the temple called the First Pylon which stood within an enclosure wall and was fortified with bastions. Two pairs of obelisks stood in front of and behind the pylon, after which an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes led to a second pylon behind which was featured a colonnades of well-proportioned columns carved as papyrus.
The temple of Soleb played a central role in some of the Egyptian myths, such as where the eye of Horus was lost in a battle with Seth in Nubia. After this, the eye was supposed to have taken on the appearance of a lioness.
Epic Sudan Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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