RPR-EGY-A011 · EGYPT
Palace of Amenemhat III at Tell Basta
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Royal Palace / Archaeological · Archaeological remains
Registry Record
RPR-EGY-A011 · Middle Kingdom / Twelfth Dynasty · Amenemhat III
Type: Royal Palace / Archaeological
Date: 19th century BCE
Status: Archaeological remains
Royal provenance: Verified excavation of a colossal palace
Audit note: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirms the excavated palace complex but phrases Amenemhat III’s personal residence there as a probability rather than certainty. Royal Palaces preserves that distinction.
Why It Belongs in the Registry
This page records a verified or explicitly qualified palace-related site within Egypt's royal and dynastic landscape. Royal Palaces separates the existence of the building or complex from stronger claims about exact occupancy, chronology or surviving fabric.
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Geography
Geographic Path: Egypt → Sharqia Governorate → Tell Basta / Bubastis
Local Place: Tell Basta / Bubastis
Estate / Micro-location: Middle Kingdom royal precinct
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| reign–reign | Amenemhat III | patron / royal palace | Palace of Amenemhat III at Bubastis. |