Meroë site 260: sanctuaries - University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab

Title

Meroë site 260: sanctuaries

Creator

["John Garstang"]

Catalogue Reference

JG/M/D/7

Date

1911

Description

Image of site 260 (Temple of Amun) during excavation taken from the enclosure wall looking west. The remains of the pylon can be seen partially uncovered in the background with the outer hall (site 269) in front, followed by the central sanctuary containing the high altar (site 261, centre left); the south sanctuary (site 264, centre); and the ‘hall of columns (site 266, centre right). The passage/corridor of site 274 can be seen on the far right. Handwritten note with negative states ‘Meroë print D7’. Album print marked '260 M11'

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Document Details

Title

Meroë site 260: sanctuaries

Catalogue Reference

JG/M/D/7

Creator

["John Garstang"]

Date

1911

Object type

["Glass plate negative"]

Region or Period

["Sudan"]

Provenance (Geographical)

["Meroë"]

Excavation

["Meroe"]

Excavator

["John Garstang"]

Excavation Date

1910-1911

Description

Dimensions - Width

179mm

Dimensions - Height

128mm

Repository

["Garstang Museum of Archaeology"]

Reproduction notice

For enquiries about reproduction and licensing, please contact garstang@liverpool.ac.uk.

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Taken from the same place as JG/M/D/6 but at a later date. Taken at the same time as JG/M/FA/50/a. Taken from approximately the same place but at an early date than JG/M/D/8; JG/M/FA/50/b-c.