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
archaeological site
country Egypt
elevation cliff-top site above the Nile
excavationBegan 20th century
hasArchaeologicalFinds architectural fragments
coins
inscriptions
leather objects
metal objects
ostraca
papyrus documents
parchment manuscripts
pottery
textiles
wooden objects
hasLanguageEvidence Arabic
Coptic
Egyptian
Greek
Latin
Nubian
hasPeriod Christian period
Islamic period
Pharaonic period
Roman period
hasRemainsOf administrative buildings
cemeteries
churches
domestic architecture
fortifications
granaries
mosques
temples
knownFor continuous occupation over many centuries
exceptional state of preservation
large corpus of written documents
well-preserved organic materials
locatedIn Aswan Governorate NERFINISHED
Lower Nubia
southern Egypt
locatedNear Abu Simbel
Lake Nasser
locatedOn east bank of the Nile
partOf Nubian archaeological heritage
protectedFrom inundation by Lake Nasser
wasExcavatedBy Egypt Exploration Society
wasImportantFor administration of Lower Nubia
control of Nile traffic
regional military defense

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