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Malkata
Malkata is located in Egypt
Malkata
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LocationLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
RegionUpper Egypt
Coordinates25°42′55″N 32°35′28″E / 25.71528°N 32.59111°E / 25.71528; 32.59111
TypePalace complex
Part ofTheban Necropolis, Thebes
History
PeriodsNew Kingdom of Egypt
Associated with
  • Amenhotep III
  • Tutankhamun
Site notes
Excavation datesGeorges Daressy (1888)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1910–1920)
University Museum of Pennsylvania (1970s)
The Archaeological Mission of Waseda University (1985)

Malkata (or Malqata; Arabic: الملقطة, lit. 'the place where things are picked up'), is the site of an Ancient Egyptian palace complex built during the New Kingdom, by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III. It is located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Upper Egypt, in the desert to the south of Medinet Habu. The site also included a temple dedicated to Amenhotep III's Great Royal Wife, Tiy, which honors Sobek, the crocodile deity.

The ruins of the west villas of the Ancient Egyptian palace, Malkata; north is at the top.

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Malkata

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Malkata (or Malqata; Arabic: الملقطة, lit. 'the place where things are picked up'), is the site of an Ancient Egyptian palace complex built during the...

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Amenhotep III

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of the few non-royals to be worshiped in such a manner. The palace of Malkata was built in the 14th century BC and its ancient name was Per-Hay, "House...

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Ancient Egyptian architecture

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One of the most impressive building projects was the temple complex of Malkata, known among the ancient Egyptians as the “house of rejoicing”, was constructed...

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Denis Teofikov

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participated in one of Julia's projects and recorded three duets with Malkata — "Полудяваш", "И това ще отмине" and "Локдаун". The artist has joint projects...

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New Kingdom of Egypt

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at Karnak and his massive Mortuary Temple. Amenhotep III also built the Malkata palace, the largest built in Egypt. One of the best-known eighteenth dynasty...

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Sitamun

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found at Amarna with the same cartouches and jar-label inscriptions from Malkata palace. Sitamun's elevation to her role as Great Royal Wife of her father...

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Cyperus papyrus

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fragment from the palace of Amenhotep III near the present-day village of Malkata. Currently, only a small population remains in Egypt, in Wadi El Natrun...

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Afroasiatic languages

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State Additional state Aramaic (Semitic) malkā(h) queen malkat Emphatic: malkətā Coptic (Egyptian) jôj head jaj- Pronominal: jô- Iraqw (Cushitic) afee mouths...

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Krushuna Falls

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There are two smaller waterfalls in the area, one of which is called Malkata Maara. Some other caves are also found in the vicinity - Urushka Maara...

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Ancient Egypt

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elaborate structures. A few surviving New Kingdom palaces, such as those in Malkata and Amarna, show richly decorated walls and floors with scenes of people...

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Luxor

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Tombs of the Nobles Deir el-Bahari (Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, etc.) Malkata (palace of Amenophis III) Colossi of Memnon (memorial temple of Amenophis...

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Concubinage

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the pharaoh's harem. Amenhotep III kept his concubines in his palace at Malkata, which was one of the most opulent in the history of Egypt. The king was...

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Egyptian blue

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industry might have been possible. In the excavations at Amarna, Lisht, and Malkata at the beginning of the twentieth century, Petrie uncovered two types of...

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Akhenaten

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"the King's Son Amenhotep", was found on a wine docket at Amenhotep III's Malkata palace, where some historians suggested Akhenaten was born. Others contend...

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Adiabene

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A pair of inscriptions on the sarcophagus, "tzaddan malka" and "tzadda malkata," is believed to be a reference to the provisions (tzeda in Hebrew) that...

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Meshwesh

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mentioned as a source of cattle provided to king Amenhotep III's palace at Malkata. This indicates there may have been some trade relations between the Meshwesh...

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List of largest palaces

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1500 BC with a size of 20,000 m2 (215,278.208 ft²) and 1,300 rooms. The Malkata palace complex was built by the Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 14th century...

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History of North Africa

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Temple Maadi Madarsuma Madauros Magharet el Kantara Mahjouba, Morocco Malkata Malliana Manaccenser Maraguia Marazanae Marea (ancient city) Marina, Egypt...

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Mutemwiya

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as a mention of her estate on a wine-jar label found in Amenhotep III's Malkata palace in Thebes. Ranke, Hermann (1935). Die Ägyptischen Personennamen...

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List of palaces in Egypt

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of an unknown king, Ballas 14th century BC palace of Amenhotep III in Malkata (or Malqata), Luxor 1346 BC Amarna palaces of the Pharaoh Akhenaten in...

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Helena of Adiabene

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two inscriptions was found there, the funerary epigram reading: Ṣaddan Malkata (Palmyrene: 𐡲𐡣𐡭 𐡬𐡫𐡪𐡶𐡠), and Ṣaddah Malkatah (Aramaic: צדה מלכתה‎)...

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Suzanitta

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(Krum and Suzanitta) "K'vo Stava Brat" (Angel and Suzanitta) 2018 "Otkrihme Sezona" (Orhan Murad and Suzanitta) "Malkata Sladka" (Krum and Suzanitta)...

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Tomb of Kha and Merit

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to the "royal scribe Kha" attested on jars from the palace complex of Malkata dating to the Sed (jubilee) festival in year 35. Merit (also transcribed...

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List of palaces

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Unknown king palace, Ballas 14th century BC Palace of Amenhotep III in Malkata (or Malqata) in Luxor 1346 BC Amarna palaces of Pharaoh Akhenaten, in al-Minya...

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