Temples were where cultural knowledge was stored and curated.
Gods were believed to live within their statues in the temple’s shrine. A temple was a house for the one or more deities it was dedicated to. What were temples for?Įgyptian temples were sacred places where priests served the gods. In this resource you will explore what temples were for, their architecture and symbolism, and the rituals that took place in them. They were homes for the gods and remain some of the most impressive monuments to survive from ancient Egypt.
