Qasr Ibrim
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Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
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archaeological site → |
| country |
Egypt
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| elevation |
cliff-top site above the Nile
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| excavationBegan |
20th century
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| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
architectural fragments
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coins → inscriptions → leather objects → metal objects → ostraca → papyrus documents → parchment manuscripts → pottery → textiles → wooden objects → |
| hasLanguageEvidence |
Arabic
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Coptic → Egyptian → Greek → Latin → Nubian → |
| hasPeriod |
Christian period
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Islamic period → Pharaonic period → Roman period → |
| hasRemainsOf |
administrative buildings
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cemeteries → churches → domestic architecture → fortifications → granaries → mosques → temples → |
| knownFor |
continuous occupation over many centuries
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exceptional state of preservation → large corpus of written documents → well-preserved organic materials → |
| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Lower Nubia → southern Egypt → |
| locatedNear |
Abu Simbel
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Lake Nasser → |
| locatedOn |
east bank of the Nile
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| partOf |
Nubian archaeological heritage
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| protectedFrom |
inundation by Lake Nasser
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| wasExcavatedBy |
Egypt Exploration Society
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| wasImportantFor |
administration of Lower Nubia
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control of Nile traffic → regional military defense → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Temple of Derr
("New Wadi es-Sebua site")
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currentLocationRegion |
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Lower Nubia
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hasMajorSite |
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Amada
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locatedNear |
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Old Nubian script
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notableCorpusLocation |
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Derr, Lower Nubia
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situatedBetween |