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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
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ptolemaic + Roman
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian & Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments
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