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Surroundings:

Elephantine, Bowl dedicated to SatisElephantine, Ostracon with a license for a prostituteElephantine, Temple of Yaho (Jahweh), list of donatorsElephantine, Temple of Yaho (Jahweh), list of donatorsElephantine, Stele of Amenhotep IIElephantine, Behistun inscriptionElephantine, Temple of Chmun, exterior from the NileElephantine, Letter of Pherendates to priests of Chnum, written in DemoticSatet's nilometer on Elephantine Island, 2005Elephantine, Unfinished obeliskElephantine, Unfinished obeliskElephantine, Unfinished obeliskElephantine, Unfinished obeliskMonastery of St SimeonKubbet el-Hawa, Rock tombsAswan, Stele of Ptolemy IX SoterPhilae, Kiosk of Nectanebo Philae, Temple of Isis, Relief with offerings to Isis and HorusPhilae, Temple of Isis, Offering to Isis (Cartouche of Nectanebo I)Philae, Temple of Isis, Relief with three godsPhilae, Temple of Isis, Outer courtPhilae, Temple of Isis, Offering to Isis (Cartouche of Nectanebo I)Philae, Temple of Isis, PylonPhilae, Temple of Isis, EntrancePhilae, Temple of Isis, Lotusleaves shaped capitalPhilae, Temple of Isis, Lotus capitalPhilae, Temple of Isis, Inner facadePhilae, Temple of Isis, French inscriptionPhilae, Temple of Isis, Relief with offerings to Isis and HorusGIF showing site then and now

Location:

  • Egypt, Nag‘ el-Ramla
  • geo:24.08589,32.885868
  • Location ± 5-25 m.

Class:

  • City
  • visible

Identifiers:

Annotations

The earliest traces of the settlement known Abu on Elephantine Island dates to the middle of the fourth millennium BC.


Relevant museums

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett

Berlin, Neues Museum

Berlin, Neues Museum

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art


Nearby

Elephantine Pyramid

Old Kingdom stepped pyramid.

Satet's Temple on Elephantine Island

Temple of Satet [Satis]

Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island

Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island


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