El Kab
El Kab is a ruins in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. El Kab is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ruins of the Temple of Nekhbet (XVIII dynasty), as well as near Ruins of the Temple of Thot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elkab.
Elkab
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubuka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elkab, also spelled El-Kab or El Kab, is an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of the Wadi Hillal about 80 kilometres south of Luxor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nekhen.
Nekhen
Locality
Photo: Udimu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nekhen, also known as Hierakonpolis was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period. Nekhen is situated 10 km west of El Kab.
El Kab
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.12028° or 25° 7′ 13″ northLongitude
32.79826° or 32° 47′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7GQJ4QCX+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 3294680786OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sacred Lake of El Kab (Nekheb) and Ruins of the Temple of Nekhbet (XVIII dynasty).
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