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Kellis
Kellis
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kellis
Kellis, now known as Ismant el-Kharab, was a village in Upper Egypt during the Roman Period. It was located east-southeast of present-day Ismant in the Dakhleh Oasis. Archeologists at Kellis have also found wooden books, glass vessels, tools, other domestic items, as well as cemeteries.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 2nd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Roman Monuments
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Elevation: 126 m
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