Qustul
Qustul is an archaeological cemetery located on the eastern bank of the Nile in Lower Nubia, just opposite of Ballana near the Sudan frontier. The site has archaeological records from the A-Group culture, the New Kingdom of Egypt and the X-Group culture.Localities in the Area
Ballana
Locality
Ballana was a cemetery in Lower Nubia. It, along with nearby Qustul, were excavated by Walter Bryan Emery between 1928 and 1931 as a rescue project before a second rising of the Aswan Low Dam. Ballana is situated 4 km northwest of Qustul.
Qustul
- Type: Village
- Description: archeological site in Egypt
- Categories: archaeological site and locality
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
22.25209° or 22° 15' 8" northLongitude
31.60469° or 31° 36' 17" eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open Location Code
7GJH7J23+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 768073787OpenStreetMap Feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
350401Wikidata ID
Q2123701Qustul Satellite Map
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Also Known As
Other Places Named Qustul
Localities in the Area
- Pharaonic VillageNeighbourhood, 12 km north
- Abu SimbelVillage, 13 km north
- AshkitLocality, 32 km southwest
- ارقينVillage, 43 km southwest
- Dabarosa EastLocality, 44 km southwest
Landmarks in the Area
- Ferry terminalPassenger ship terminal, 6 km south
- Great Temple10 km north
- Abu Simbel
- Visitor Centre of Abu SimbelTourism office, 10 km north
- Nefertari's Temple of Hathor10 km north
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