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Sehel Island, Seheil Island on the River Nile amongst the cataracts near Aswan has a real Nubian village walked through to reach the large quantity of rock carvings on the boulder strewn island many of which are included in these photographs
Seheil Rock Carvings EG052617JHP Seheil Island Rock Carvings Fading Boulders Sun Bleached Weathering on this island near Aswan amongst the River Nile cataracts. The main reason for this private excursion by motorboat was to visit the rock carvings which cover this boulder strewn part of the Nile recording many events throughout the ancient history of the Egyptian Empire spanning some 3000 years although most were made in the 18-18 Dynasties. Most were the work of officials, often before they went to Nubia or reporting their efforts on return. The most notable carving is the Ptolemaic Famine Stele which refers to a famine during the reign of Doser, famous for the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, some 2000 years before. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Nubian, Seheil Island, Sehel, island, rock, carvings, landscape, numbered, 200, boulders, figures, history, archaeology, Egyptology, antiquity, Egyptian, ancient, famine, stele, Doser, Zoser, officials, reports, projects
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Seheil Island Rock Carvings
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Seheil Rock Carvings EG052617JHP
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Seheil Island Rock Carvings Fading Boulders Sun Bleached Weathering on

this island near Aswan amongst the River Nile cataracts. The main reason for this private excursion by motorboat was to visit the rock carvings which cover this boulder strewn part of the Nile recording many events throughout the ancient history of the Egyptian Empire spanning some 3000 years although most were made in the 18-18 Dynasties. Most were the work of officials, often before they went to Nubia or reporting their efforts on return. The most notable carving is the Ptolemaic Famine Stele which refers to a famine during the reign of Doser, famous for the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, some 2000 years before.
Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Nubian, Seheil Island, Sehel, island, rock, carvings, landscape, numbered, 200, boulders, figures, history, archaeology, Egyptology, antiquity, Egyptian, ancient, famine, stele, Doser, Zoser, officials, reports, projects