Elephantine facts for kids

Elephantine is an island in the River Nile, which forms part of the city of Aswan, Egypt. It is about 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) by 400 metres (1,300 ft) in size. The island has been inhabited since Ancient Egyptian times. Today, there are a number of ruins on the island. It also features a botanical garden with a large collection of palm trees.

Images for kids

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  Small Kalabsha Temple Reconstruction, south of the island.

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  Elephantine, as published in the 1809 Description de l'Égypte.

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  Khnum temple at Elephantine island, New kingdom, Reconstruction

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  The Aswan Museum, and a nilometer (lower left)

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  Nubian houses on central Elephantine Island

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  Verdant Elephantine Island, opposite Assuan, Egypt", 1908. Lantern slide. Brooklyn Museum

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  Island of Elephantine, by Edwin Howland Blashfield. Brooklyn Museum

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  Ruins on Elephantine Island in 2000

See also

In Spanish: Elefantina para niños