Gebel el-Silsila
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gebel-el-silsila-245-15833192
title:
Gebel el-Silsila
text:
Gebel el-Silsila or Gebel Silsileh is 65 km (40 mi) north of Aswan in Upper Egypt, where the cliffs on both sides close to the narrowest point along the length of the entire Nile. The location is between Edfu in the north towards Lower Egypt and Kom Ombo in the south towards Upper Egypt. The name Kheny means "The Place of Rowing". It was used as a major quarry site on both sides of the Nile from at least the 18th Dynasty to Greco-Roman times. Silsila is famous for its New Kingdom stelai and ceno
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Place in Aswan Governorate, Egypt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebel_el-Silsila
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date modified:
2023-10-04T14:02:05Z
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