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The
Deir El-Hagar dates back to the 1st century
CE, and the cartouches of the emperors of the
period, Nero, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian are
found around the walls. The temple itself is among
the smallest you will ever see, but considering
its remoteness out here in the Sahara desert it
must not be neglected. The temple is in good
condition, a result of the structure being covered
by sand for centuries.
The temple was dedicated to the Theban triad Amon-Re,
Mut and Khonsu, as well as to the god of the
oasis, Seth.
But its present name calls it a monastery,
which is not wrong. A few centuries after its
construction was it converted into a Coptic
monastery.
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