<< Our Photo Pages >> Temple of Dedwen - Ancient Temple in Egypt in Nubia
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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Temple of DedwenCountry: Egypt Region: Nubia Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Aswan Nearest Village: High Dam
Latitude: 23.960780N Longitude: 32.866810E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Temple in Nubia
This temple was also saved from the flooding of the Nile valley. Dedwen was a Nubian Serpent Goddess. The temple is thought to be a Mammisi or Birthing House, where rituals would re-enact the mythical birth of the gods. Originally, this temple was enclosed within the outer wall of the main Kalabsha Temple. This temple sits in the back of the Temple of Kalabsha, 1 Km south the Aswan High Dam.
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