Elephantine Island in Egypt, Aswan resort
Rating: 7,5/10 (497 votes)  This island has several names: it is also called the Yebu Island or the Elephant Island. Previously, ivory was actively traded here. Elephantine Island divides the Nile opposite Aswan into two arms. The length of the island is 1.5 kilometers. On the island are the ruins of the temple of Khnum, the Temple of Satis, built during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut and the Greco-Roman necropolis. Archaeologists believe that the temple of Satis, the patroness Nile, has been on the island since ancient times. True, only some parts of this huge complex have survived to this day. In addition to temples, the island is famous for Nilomer – special ladder with marks with which the inhabitants of ancient Egypt measured the water level in the Nile. It was built during the time of Amenhotep III and was restored several times after that. In the southern part of the island there is a historical museum in the colonial style. It displays exhibits that were found in the province of Nubia, as well as near the island itself. In the center of the island there are three villages. In them you can observe the life and life of the Nubians.      In the southern part of the island there is a historical museum in the colonial style. It displays exhibits that were found in the province of Nubia, as well as near the island itself. In the center of the island there are three villages. In them you can observe the life and life of the Nubians. In the southern part of the island there is a historical museum in the colonial style. It displays exhibits that were found in the province of Nubia, as well as near the island itself. In the center of the island there are three villages. In them you can observe the life and life of the Nubians. which were found in the province of Nubia, as well as near the island itself.In the center of the island are three villages. In them you can observe the life and life of the Nubians. which were found in the province of Nubia, as well as near the island itself.In the center of the island are three villages. In them you can observe the life and life of the Nubians. We also recommend reading Nubian Museum in Egypt, Aswan Resort Topic: Elephantine Island in Egypt, Aswan resort. |
