Contra Latopolis
Contra Latopolis is an Egyptian temple. During the reign of Cleopatra VII, a temple to Isis was built opposite Latopolis, or Esne as it is now known, on the other side of the Nile from this settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: temple in Egypt
- Also known as: “Al Hillah”, “Al Ḩillah”, “Al-Ḥillah”, and “El Ḥilla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Khnum.
Temple of Khnum
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Temple of Khnum is situated 3 km west of Contra Latopolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esna.
Esna
Esna is an Egyptian town in the region of Upper Egypt. Esna is one of the oldest cities in Egypt. It is really an amazing experience and a fascinating imagination when you walk in the streets of the city nowadays in 2020 and you feel like your walking in history.
Contra Latopolis
- Categories: temple and archaeological site
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Contra Latopolis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحلة”
- Arabic: “كونترا لاتوبوليس.”
- Arabic: “كونترا لاتوبوليس”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كونترا لاتوبوليس (معبد)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كونترا لاتوبوليس”
- French: “temple d’Isis”
- French: “Temple d’Isis”
- Swahili: “Contra Latopolis”
- Urdu: “کونترا لاٹوپولیس (معبد)”
- Urdu: “کونترا لاٹوپولیس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naj‘ an Nafāyidah and Naj‘ al Miznāb.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jazīrat al Ḩillah and Jazīrat Zirnīkh.
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