Elephantine Island, Aswan

The Elephantine Island in the Nile has the Nubian villages of Siou and Koti, and the Temples of Satis, Khnum and Pepinakht-Heqaib

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Felucca Tour to Elephantine Island Aswan

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Private Felucca Tour: Elephantine Island

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Full Day Tour Botanical Garden Elephantine Island By Felucca

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Elephantine Island - Tour from Aswan

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Elephantine Island is an archaeological gem of Egypt Hotel pick up and drop off and round trip trans...

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Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens - Tour from Aswan

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Great place to look-out for rare species of flora from all over the world Elephantine Island is an a...

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Elephantine Island and Saint Simeon Monastery - Tour from Aswan

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Elephantine Island is an archaeological gem of Egypt St. Simeon is one of the oldest Coptic monaster...

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Discover the Nubian Villages: Half-Day Trip from Aswan

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...xplore the beautiful Nubian Villages of Elephantine Island, Siou and Koti. Take a trip down the Nile aboard a traditiona...

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St. Simeon Monastery Half-Day Tour from Aswan

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...the ruins of the building, located at the southern tip of Elephantine Island, with roots dating back to the 7th century.

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Elephantine Island, Aswan

The Elephantine Island in the Nile has the Nubian villages of Siou and Koti, and the Temples of Satis, Khnum and Pepinakht-Heqaib.

The Elephantine Island in the Nile has the Nubian villages of Siou and Koti, and the Temples of Satis, Khnum and Pepinakht-Heqaib. Several archaeological discoveries have been made on the Island, including a granite step pyramid, fragments of a calendar dating back to Thutmose III, ruins of columns built by Rameses II, mummified ram of Khnum and other finds which can be seen in the Aswan Museum here. You can also see the Nilometers which were used to measure water levels.

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About Elephantine Island

 Aswan, Egypt

Elephantine Island and Nearby Sights on Map

Abu Simbel

Aswan Museum

The Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island displays Nubian artifacts saved during the construction of the Aswan Dam and archaeological finds from ongoing excavations

Ferial Gardens

The Ferial Gardens at the southern end of the Kornish Al Nile (Corniche) are a relaxing spot with great views of the river

Unfinished Obelisk

The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan is the largest known ancient obelisk

Fatimid Cemetery

The Fatimid Cemetery has mud-brick domed tombs from the Fatimid Empire and earlier, dating to the 7th - 12th centuries

Nubian Museum

The Nubian Museum traces the history of Nubia since pre-historic times and showcases the culture of the Nubian people

Aswan Botanical Gardens

Aswan Botanical Gardens are on Elnabatat's Island which was earlier known as Kitchener's Island

Mausoleum of Mohammed Shah Aga Khan

The Mausoleum of Aga Khan on the west bank of the Nile contains the tomb of Aga Khan III, the 48th Imam of the Ismaili sect and his wife Begum Om Habibeh

Qubbet el-Hawa

Qubbet el-Hawa (Dome of the Winds) is a site on the western bank of the Nile with rock-cut tombs of Nubian nobility mostly dating to the Old Kingdom (around 2000 BC) and a few from the New Kingdom

Monastery of St Simeon

The 7th century Monastery of St Simeon on the west bank of the Nile is a Coptic monastery that was first dedicated to the 4th century local saint Anba Hedra and later to St Simeon