‘Ezbet el-Omda
‘Ezbet el-Omda is a locality in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. ‘Ezbet el-Omda is situated nearby to the locality Naj‘ al Kharrāzah, as well as near Naj‘ ash Shaykh ‘Āmir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Edfu.
Temple of Edfu
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca. Temple of Edfu is situated 2½ km south of ‘Ezbet el-Omda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edfu.
Edfu
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edfu is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu.
‘Ezbet el-Omda
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “`Ezbet el-Omda”
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25° northLongitude
32.86667° or 32° 52′ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
7GQJ2V28+2MGeoNames ID
357434
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