Pyramid of Elefantine
The pyramid of Elephantine is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids, along with the pyramids at Edfu South, el-Kula, Naqada, Zawyet el-Maiyitin, Seila, and Sinki.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: step pyramid
- Also known as: “Pyramid of Elephantine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aswan Museum and Elephantine.
Aswan Museum
Museum
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Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It was set up in 1912 by the British Egyptologist Cecil Mallaby Firth. Aswan Museum is situated 160 metres southeast of Pyramid of Elefantine.
Elephantine
Island
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Elephantine is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. The archaeological digs on the island became a World Heritage Site in 1979, along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae".
El Nabatat Island
Islet
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El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometer long and its width is less than ½ a kilometer. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aswan and Shellal.
Aswan
Aswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. Aswan is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. Shellal is situated 4 km south of Pyramid of Elefantine.
Pyramid of Elefantine
- Categories: step pyramid, Egyptian pyramids, building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
24.08567° or 24° 5′ 8″ northLongitude
32.88558° or 32° 53′ 8″ eastHeight
5.1 metres (17 feet)Open location code
7GPJ3VPP+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 554848964OpenStreetMap feature
building=pyramidOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q569832
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Pyramid of Elefantine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هرم الفنتين”
- Czech: “Pyramida na Elefantině”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هرم جزيرة فيله”
- French: “pyramide d’Éléphantine”
- French: “Pyramide d’Éléphantine”
- German: “Pyramide von Elephantine”
- Spanish: “Piramide de Elefantina”
- Spanish: “Pirámide de Elefantina”
- Turkish: “Elephantine Piramidi”
Notable Places Nearby
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