Gabal Tingar, Aswan

#20 among attractions in Aswan

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Gabal Tingar is a small mountain in Egypt, used as a granodiorite quarry in ancient times. The site is located on the west bank of the River Nile, west of Elephantine, near Aswan. It is thought to have been the source for the stone that was used to create the stele that the Rosetta Stone came from. ()

Coordinates: 24°5'7"N, 32°52'5"E

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Gabal Tingar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mausoleum of Aga Khan, Pyramid of Elephantine, Aswan Museum, Temple of Satet.

0.7 miE
Mausoleum
Mausoleum of Aga Khan, Aswan
19 min walk • Perched on a hill along the west bank of the Nile, the Mausoleum of Aga Khan is an exquisite example of modern Islamic architecture located in the tranquil city of Aswan, Egypt. This elegant pink granite structure is the final resting place of Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga...
1.1 miE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Elephantine, Aswan
28 min walk • The Pyramid of Elephantine is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids, along with the pyramids at Edfu South, el-Kula, Naqada, Saujet el-Meitin, Seila, and Sinki. All of these were built far from the main centres of Egypt and are very poorly understood.
1.1 miE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Aswan Museum, Aswan
29 min walk • Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It was set up in 1912 by the British Egyptologist Cecil Mallaby Firth.
1.2 miE
Temple
Temple of Satet, Aswan
31 min walk • The Temple of Satet or Satis was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Satet, a personification of the Nile inundation. The temple was located on the Nile Valley island of Elephantine, Egypt.
0.8 miNE
24°5'41"N • 32°52'33"E
Monastery of St Simeon, Aswan
21 min walk • Ruins
1.3 miNE
Island
El Nabatat Island, Aswan
34 min walk • El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island, is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometer long and its width is less than ½ a kilometer. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the island.