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Egypt, Nag‘ el-Ramla
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Khnum's nilometer on Elephantine Island

data access 25197

A Khnum's nilometer was added to Khnum’s temple to measure the height of the flood waters

Relevant museums

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett
Berlin, Neues Museum
Berlin, Neues Museum
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nearby sites

Khnum Temple on Elephantine Island
Elephantine Island - Aswan.
Satet's nilometer on Elephantine Island
Elephantine Island - Aswan.
Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island
Aswan Museum on Elephantine Island
Satet's Temple on Elephantine Island
Temple of Satet [Satis]

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Creators: Entry created by Elżbieta (2016-02-10) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/25197
Data downloads: KML
Suggested citation: , E. , Khnum's nilometer on Elephantine Island. https://vici.org/vici/25197, accessed 2025-12-09.