Overview

El-Tod was the site of an ancient Egyptian town and a temple to the Egyptian god Monthu. It is located 20 kilometres southwest of Luxor, Egypt, near the settlement of Hermonthis.

 

The history of the site can be traced to the Old Kingdom period of Egyptian history. A granite pillar of the Fifth dynasty pharaoh, Userkaf, is the oldest object found at El-Tod. It was this same pharaoh who ordered that the temple to Monthu be enlarged. Evidence of Eleventh dynasty building is shown in the discovery of blocks bearing the names of Mentuhotep II and Mentuhotep III. Under Senwosret I, these buildings were replaced with a new temple. Further additions to this temple were made under Ptolemy VIII.

El-Tod was the site of an ancient Egyptian town and...

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