Deir el-Shelwit
Deir el-Shelwit is an Egyptian temple built during the Greco-Roman period. Dedicated to Isis, a major goddess in the Egyptian religion, the temple stands on the west bank of the Nile at the city of Luxor, roughly 1 km from Malkata and about 4 km south of Medinet Habu.
- Ruins
- Description: Archaeological site in Egypt
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Bank and Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III.
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated… Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III is situated 3½ km northeast of Deir el-Shelwit.
Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which… Valley of the Queens is situated 4 km north of Deir el-Shelwit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. El-Assasif is situated 6 km northeast of Deir el-Shelwit.
Deir el-Shelwit
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Latitude
25.69514° or 25° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
32.57867° or 32° 34′ 43″ east
Open location code
7GQJMHWH+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Deir el-Shelwit” goes by many names.
دير الشلويطArabic
Temple romà de Deir ShelwitCatalan
Deir el-ShelwitDutch
دير الشلويطEgyptian Arabic
Dejr es-SelvítHungarian
Deir el-ShelwitItalian
معبد دیر شلویطUrdu
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kom el-Samak and Kom el-‘Abd.
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