New Kalabsha

New Kalabsha is a promontory located near in . Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses several important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from the site of Old Kalabsha and other sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the .
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (630 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Kalabsha”
    “New Kalabsha Island”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Beit el-Wali and Temple of Kalabsha.
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The is a rock-cut ancient…
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The or Mandulis is an ancient…
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The , often called simply Aswan Dam, was…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the…
is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in . is situated 10 km north of New Kalabsha.

New Kalabsha

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Latitude
23.9618° or 23° 57′ 43″ north
Longitude
32.86662° or 32° 51′ 60″ east
Open location code
7GMJXV68+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46034932
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
8425909
Wiki­data ID
Q1721920

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“New Kalabsha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كلابشة الجديدة”
  • Arabic: “كلابشة”
  • Asturian: “Kalabsha”
  • Catalan: “Kalabsha”
  • Catalan: “Talmis”
  • Catalan: “Taser”
  • Catalan: “Taset”
  • Catalan: “Termis”
  • Cebuano: “New-Kalabscha”
  • Dutch: “Kalabsha”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كلابشه”
  • French: “Kalabchah”
  • German: “Kalabscha”
  • German: “Neu-Kalabishah”
  • German: “Neu-Kalābscha”
  • Hausa: “Sabuwar Kalabsha”
  • Hebrew: “קלאבשה”
  • Hungarian: “New Kalabsha-sziget”
  • Italian: “Kalabsha”
  • Italian: “Nuova Kalabsha”
  • Persian: “کلابشه جدید”
  • Portuguese: “Nova Calabexa”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Kalabsha”
  • Russian: “Храм Калабша”
  • Spanish: “Kalabsha”
  • Swedish: “Nya Kalabsha”
  • Tatar: “Яңа Калабша археологик аланы”
  • Turkish: “Yeni Kalabsha”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Kalabsha and The monument of Friendship between Egypt and Soviet Union.

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