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Details
In Egypt- Where to see it
- In situ — Saqqara
- Found at
- Saqqara
- Type
- object
- Source
- Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
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About this object
Sehel Island is one of the largest islands on the Nile, located upstream from the First Cataract in Aswan region. It contained a quarry for the mining of granite, the hardest stone used in ancient Egypt.
Current location
In situ — Saqqara
Provenance
Sehel Island is one of the largest islands on the Nile, located upstream from the First Cataract in Aswan region. It contained a quarry for the mining of granite, the hardest stone used in ancient Egypt.
Sourcing
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities (egymonuments.gov.eg) · Phase 0 draft — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
- · https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/monuments/rock-inscriptions-of-sehel-island/
- · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehel_Island
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