Birth House
Birth House is a temple in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Birth House is situated nearby to Temple of Edfu, as well as near the theater building Sound & Light Show.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
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.
Birth House
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Mammisi” and “ماميزى”
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.97677° or 24° 58′ 36″ northLongitude
32.87303° or 32° 52′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7GPJXVGF+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 275813777OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Birth House” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت الولادة”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sound & Light Show and Tourism Police Station - Temple Guard Force.
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