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Elephantine Island: Aswan - Egypt. Isola Elefantina - Egitto. Virtual Tour Gaining its name by its shape which resembles standing elephants in the water, or others would say an elephant tusk; #Elephantine Island offers a variety of attractions for anyone visiting the beautiful city of #Aswan. Where is Elephantine Island Located?   Measuring a total of 1200 meters from north to the south and 400 meters at its widest point, Elephantine Island and other neighbor Islands can be spotted from the west bank hillside along the Nile River and is located just downstream from the first cataract in the Nile, in the border between Upper Egypt and Lower #Nubia.  It is possible to reach Elephantine Island by ferry or on a felucca that can be rented from the banks of the river in Aswan.   Elephantine Island at Ancient Times    In ancient times, before the city of Aswan was there, Elephantine Island was the site of a Pharaonic era trading town called Swenet, which used the island and the turbulent waters of the First Cataract as protection from attack. Its strategic location just below the cataract made it an important trade hub, where caravans from the south unloaded their goods to be transported north on the river. Elephantine Island was also once an important trading center for the ivory trade, providing granite for the construction of many buildings in ancient Egypt. Left behind from this Pharaonic settlement is the late-Pharaonic era Temple of Khnum and other, partially excavated, ruins that are scattered over the rest of the island. The island also hosts the Aswan Museum and an ancient nilometer in the form of ancient stairs leading into the water cut into the rock that displayed markings in Arabic, Roman and Pharaonic numerals. In the middle of the island, palm groves hide two Nubian villages that regularly host tourists and beautiful scenery along the river. There is also a luxurious hotel, the Movenpick Aswan, located at its northern end. Isola Elefantina. aswan. aswan egypt. #ilfaraonetours Freelance Tour Guide Whatsapp : +2 01000527144 E-mail: [email protected] FB page:   / galalviaggio   FB group:   / ilfaraonegalal   Instagram:   / ilfaraonegalal   Twitter:   / ahmed_galal555   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.it/ahmedgalallu...