Aswan, Egypt

Kiosk of Qertassi

Kiosk of Qertassi, Aswan

A small Roman-era kiosk in brown sandstone, honouring Hathor and Isis. Its surviving columns include two crowned with Hathor heads. Originally built by the Qertassi quarries, it was relocated to New Kalabsha in the 1960s Nubia rescue.

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Location

Coordinates: 23.9603, 32.8675

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