Ballana
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
- Type: Locality
- Description: archaeological site in Nubia
- Category: archaeological site
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
22.26667° or 22° 16' northLongitude
31.56667° or 31° 34' eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open Location Code
7GJH7H88+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 768073746OpenStreetMap Feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
359307Wikidata ID
Q18832705Ballana Satellite Map
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Also Known As
Localities in the Area
- QustulVillage, 4 km east
- Pharaonic VillageNeighbourhood, 11 km northeast
- Abu SimbelVillage, 13 km northeast
- AshkitLocality, 31 km southwest
- ارقينVillage, 41 km southwest
Landmarks in the Area
- Ferry terminalPassenger ship terminal, 9 km southeast
- Abu Simbel Temples salvage documentation centerMuseum, 10 km northeast
- Visitor Centre of Abu SimbelTourism office, 10 km northeast
- Great Temple10 km northeast
- Abu Simbel
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