El-Tod
El-Tod (Arabic: طود aṭ-Ṭūd, from Coptic: ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲧ or ⲧⲁⲩⲧ, Ancient Egyptian: Ḏrty, lit. 'falcon', Ancient Greek: Τουφιον, Latin: Tuphium) was the site of an ancient Egyptian town and a temple to the Egyptian god Montu. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Luxor, Egypt, near the settlement of Hermonthis. A modern village now surrounds the site.
Tuphium طود | |
Northeastern side of the Ptolemaic pronaos of the Temple of Montu in El-Tod | |
Shown within Egypt | |
| Location | Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
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| Region | Upper Egypt |
| Coordinates | 25°34′59″N 32°32′1″E |
| Type | Settlement |
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| ḏrtj in hieroglyphs | |||
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