Editing Khnum (section)

==Temple at Elephantine==
[[File:Egyptian Mummy Coffin of a Ram.jpg|thumb|Coffin of a Ram associated with Khnum in the [[Egyptian Museum]].]]
The original cult center of Khnum was situated in the town of Elephantine, with the [[temple]] dating back to the [[Middle Kingdom of Egypt|Middle Kingdom]] era. Khnum, along with his consort Satis and daughter Anuket, were all documented at Elephantine by the [[Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt|Eleventh Dynasty]]. During the New Kingdom period, leaders expanded existing temples and erected additional structures on the island of Elephantine. Notable additions included the Temples of Khnum and Satet, overseen by Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, along with a  [[Barque#Barques and barque shrines in Ancient Egypt|way-station for the festival barque]] dedicated to Khnum. Subsequent [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] and [[Roman Empire|Roman]] rulers also imposed their own embellishments later on.<ref name="Raue">Raue, Dietrich, et al. (2007.) "Report on the 37th season of excavation and restoration on the island of Elephantine'." ''Online Reports of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institute''</ref><ref name="RW2">Wilkinson, Richard H. ''The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt''. Thames and Hudson. {{ISBN|0-500-05100-3}}</ref><ref name="Lichtheim-2006a">{{Cite book |last1=Lichtheim |first1=Miriam |title=Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume 1: The Old and Middle Kingdoms |last2=Lopriano |first2=Antonio |last3=Fischer-Elfert |first3=Hans W. |last4=Manning |first4=Joseph G. |date=2006-04-03 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=9780520248427 |edition=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Doniger |first=Wendy |title=Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated |year=2010 |isbn=9781593392666}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444320053 |title=A Companion to Ancient Egypt |date=2010-04-23 |publisher=Wiley |doi=10.1002/9781444320053 |isbn=978-1-4051-5598-4 |editor-last=Lloyd |editor-first=Alan B.}}</ref>
[[File:Assuan Elephantine Chnumtempel 09.JPG|left|thumb|Remains of the temple house of the Khnum Temple on Elephantine Island in Aswan, Egypt]]
Rams revered by Khnum have been unearthed on the Elephantine Island, mummified, embellished with golden headgear, and placed in stone coffins.<ref name="Hart-2005" /> There is also evidence discovered of tensions between the staff at the Temple of Elephantine and a nearby [[Jews|Jewish]] temple, arising from a desire of the Elephantine staff to enlarge the temple, causing detriment to the Jewish community.<ref name="Kemp-2006">{{Cite book |last=Kemp |first=Barry J. |title=Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization |date=2006-01-13 |publisher=Taylor & Francis Group |isbn=9780415235501 |edition=2}}</ref>

Remnants from the [[Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Thirteenth Dynasty]], such as [[limestone]] fragments, provide evidence of architectural features including an entrance, an ornamented room featuring ceremonial depictions, and a sacred boat shrine. Portions of the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum are believed to have originated from the Middle Kingdom [[Temple of Satet]].<ref name="Raue" /> Opposite Elephantine, on the east bank at [[Aswan]], Khnum, Satis and Anuket are shown on a chapel wall dating to the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]].<ref name="RW2" />

Presently, one of the few remaining sections of the Temple of Khnum is a grand monumental entrance.<ref name="Shaw" />