Aksha
Vanished settlement · Sudan
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 21.083, 30.709
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Rebuilt ancient Egyptian temple in Khartoum, Sudan
History
Aksha is an ancient Egyptian temple, rebuilt in part at the National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia. The temple was built around 1250 BC by Ramses II. It is situated in the far north of present-day Sudan, a few kilometers south of Faras, on the west side of the Nile. On the temple walls, several sacrifices are depicted. The location of the temple was not well chosen, as it is only a few inches above the high tide of the Nile. This resulted in penetration of the lower wall layers, salt crystallization on the wall surfaces, and stones being worn down over the centuries. In addition, the temple was preyed upon by the local population. Other finds at the site include cemeteries, parts of Qubanstele, and the stele with the "blessings of Ptah".