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Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt. It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream Aswan Low Dam.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Sehel Island, spanning 3/4 the width of the Nile, is the primary large island below the Nile 's First Cataract and the Aswan Low Dam (1902). Following downriver, the next major islands after Sehel are: Saluga, Ambunarti, Elephantine, and then Kitchener's Island. There are a dozen smaller islands scattered around them.
[edit] Sehel enscriptions
On Sehel Island, there are many inscriptions in the granite boulders. These inscriptions were usually left by travellers marking either the start or end of their journey to Nubia.
There are several famous inscriptions that record ancient historical events. One is the Famine Stela, which is of Greco-Roman origin, but claims to record events from the time of Djoser and Imhotep.
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 24°03′33″N 32°52′16″E / 24.05917°N 32.87111°E
[edit] References
- ^ Aswan area map, Planetware.com, web JPEG image: PW: (map shows major islands near Aswan Dam and Aswan High Dam).
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