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New Amada
Old Amada
Locations of Old and New Amada
New Amada is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt.[1]
Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses three important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from others sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The major remains are described below:
- ^ Rosalie David, Discovering Ancient Egypt, facts on File 1993. p.103