Ancient site · Luxor
El-Tod Temple
The site of an ancient temple to the god Montu, south-west of Luxor and now surrounded by the village of El-Tod.
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The story
El-Tod was the site of an ancient Egyptian town and a temple to the god Montu, about 20 kilometres south-west of Luxor near Hermonthis. Its ancient Egyptian name, Djerty, meant "falcon", and the Coptic and Arabic names derive from it. A modern village now surrounds the site.
Good to know
- The site lies about 20 km south-west of Luxor.
- The temple was dedicated to the god Montu.