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title: Apedemak Temple
author: Zamani Project
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/888/apedemak-temple/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Apedemak Temple

_Authored by Zamani Project_

## Image File

[![Apedemak Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/888.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/888.jpg)

## Image Caption

Lion [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) to the Nubian deity Apedemak in Musawwarat (modern-day Sudan). Apedemak was worshipped in Nubia by Meroitic peoples, and Musawwarat appears to have been its central temple. The deity had only a small influence on the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pantheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pantheon/). 3D reconstruction courtesy of the Zamani Project.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Project, Z. (2012, September 19). Apedemak Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/888/apedemak-temple/>
### Chicago
Project, Zamani. "Apedemak Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 19, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/888/apedemak-temple/>.
### MLA
Project, Zamani. "Apedemak Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Sep 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/888/apedemak-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.zamani-project.org/map/Sudan/Musawwarat) by **Zamani Project**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 19 September 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.