Courtyard, Great Enclosure, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Sudan, North-east Africa
The function of the Great Enclosure is unknown and several ideas have been proposed. It has been suggested that it was a religious site and pilgrimage centre whose Central Temple (Temple 100) was dedicated to Amun-Re, while its courtyard served as a gathering place and shelter for people coming from the Nile valley for religious festivals. Because of its single chamber structure, it is now believed that the Central Temple was dedicated to indigenous gods.
Courtyard, Great Enclosure, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Sudan, North-east Africa
The function of the Great Enclosure is unknown and several ideas have been proposed. It has been suggested that it was a religious site and pilgrimage centre whose Central Temple (Temple 100) was dedicated to Amun-Re, while its courtyard served as a gathering place and shelter for people coming from the Nile valley for religious festivals. Because of its single chamber structure, it is now believed that the Central Temple was dedicated to indigenous gods.