Temple of Derr

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Temple of Derr

Temple of Derr or el-Derr is a rock-cut Egyptian temple in Lower Nubia. It was built during the 19th Dynasty by Pharaoh Ramesses II. el-Derr was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: New Valley Governorate

Category: Ancient Temples

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians

Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians

Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

Date of Inscription: 1979

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Elevation: 195 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Intangible Heritage in Egypt

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