Trajan's Kiosk, Aswan

Name: Trajan's Kiosk
Address: Aswan, Egypt

#8 among attractions in Aswan

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Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. However, the majority of the structure dates to an earlier time, possibly to the reign of Augustus. The temple was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam, and served as main entrance to the Philae Island Temple Complex from the Nile river. It was relocated to Agilika Island in the 1960s by UNESCO to save it from the rising waters of the Nile that followed the construction of the Aswan High Dam. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 24°1'30"N, 32°53'5"E

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Trajan's Kiosk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Unfinished obelisk, Nubian Museum, Mausoleum of Aga Khan, Aswan Dam.

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Massive obelisk in an ancient quarry
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Mausoleum
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Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
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Museum, Archaeological museum
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Archaeological site
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Temple
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Stela
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River island with archaeological sites
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