Temple of Derr

The Temple of Derr or el-Derr is a speos or rock-cut Egyptian temple, now located in New Amada in Lower Nubia. It was built during the 19th dynasty by Pharaoh Ramesses II.
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: ancient temple in Southern Egypt, now covered by Lake Nasser
  • Also known as: “Al-Derr” and “Derr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amada.

Protected area
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of , is one of the oldest Egyptian Temples in . It was constructed during the 18th Dynasty by Pharaoh Thutmose III. It is one of the oldest Egyptian buildings still present along Lake Nasser. is situated 220 metres northeast of Temple of Derr.

Temple of Derr

Latitude
22.73241° or 22° 43′ 57″ north
Longitude
32.26218° or 32° 15′ 44″ east
Open location code
7GJJP7J6+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251383458
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7698721
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Derr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد الدر”
  • Arabic: “معبدالدر”
  • Catalan: “Derr”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Derr”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد الدر”
  • German: “Tempel von Derr”
  • Hungarian: “Derri templom”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Der”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Derr”
  • Turkish: “Derr Tapınağı”
  • Urdu: “معبد الدر”

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