Temple of Kalabsha
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Jan 09, 2025 03:30 PM
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History
An ancient temple dated ca. 30 BCE was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha (Gate of Kalabsha), some 50 km south of Aswan. It was relocated to its present site during the construction of the Aswan High Dam with sponsorship from the government of Germany.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/996473998
23.9608546442, 32.8674545631
- Relocated Modern Locations:
- OSM location: Temple of Kalabsha (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Temple of Kalabsha relocated to New Kalabsha Island (AD 1900 - AD 2099)
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Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Temple of Kalabsha: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/996473998> [accessed: 02 February 2025]
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