Temple of Satet, Abu, Elephantine island, Egypt
Temple of Satet, dedicated to a Nile flood goddess, founded c. 3200 BC and rebuilt under queen Hatshepsut in the 18th dynasty, at Abu, on Elephantine island in the river Nile, at Aswan, Egypt. The temple has been reconstructed, with a colonnade of square pillars surrounding the sanctuary. The island was important in the ivory trade from c. 3, 000 BC during the 1st dynasty, and was a defensive site above the First Cataract of the Nile at the border between Egypt and Nubia. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14109365
Media ID
45731264
Size
8268px x 5779px
(15.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
