Sehel Island

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Sehel Island

Sehel Island is an island located in the Nile, southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt. The island was known in ancient tiles as Setet, and there are many archaeological sites, including sacred places, such as the temple of Anuket, the Egyptian water goddess, and goddess of the Nile's cataracts.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: Aswan Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians

Later Cultures: Ptolemaic + Roman

Site Features: Ancient Egyptian & Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments

Exact Location

Elevation: 114 m

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