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  • Temple of Dedwen

  • Temple of Dedwen

    Temple of Dedwen is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the Nubian serpent goddess, Dedwen. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.
    World Heritage Site
    Temple of Dedwen
    by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 187 m

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    Temple of Dedwen

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Egypt

    Aswan

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    Second Millennium BC

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians

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    Ancient Egyptian Monuments

     

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