Wadi es-Sebua

#16 among destinations in Egypt

Top attraction, Temple, Unesco

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Wadi es-Sebua, or Valley of the Lions, is the site of two New Kingdom Egyptian temples, including one speos temple constructed by the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Lower Nubia. ()

Local name: وادى السبوع Unesco: from 1979Area: 0.54 mi²Coordinates: 22°47'35"N, 32°32'43"E

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Wadi es-Sebua – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Dakka, Temple of Maharraqa, New Wadi es-Sebua.

0.6 miN
Temple
Temple of Dakka
15 min walk • Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient Egyptian pantheon.
0.5 miN
Temple
Temple of Maharraqa
15 min walk • Temple of Al-Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian Temple dedicated to Isis and Serapis. It is located in al-Maharraqa, Lower Nubia, approximately 140 km south of Aswan on the southern border of the Roman empire.
~30 ftW
Archaeological site
New Wadi es-Sebua
1 min walk • The New Wadi es-Sabua is an archaeological site in Egypt. It is located only 4 km west from the original site of Wadi es-Sebua, which today contains three ancient Egyptian temples in Lower Nubia, the temples of Wadi-es Sebua, Maharraqa and Dakka respectively.