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  1. Esna - Wikipedia

    It is located on the west bank of the Nile some 55 km (34 mi) south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December …

    CountryEgypt
    GovernorateLuxor
    Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
    Ancient city

    In Arabic: iwan-iyyah ( إيوان-ية ) in New Kingdom and ( زين-ية ) in Late Period.
    The name "Latopolis" is in honor of the Nile perch, Lates niloticus, the largest of the 52 species which inhabit the Nile, which was abundant i… See more

    Modern Esna

    Two barrage bridges straddle the Nile at this point: one built by the British in 1906, and the "Electricity Bridge" built in the 1990s. Ships, particularly Nile cruisers ferrying tourists from Luxor to Aswan 155 km (96 mi) further upst… See more

    External links

    Esna II - An Evolving Translation, Ongoing translation of hieroglyphic inscriptions from Esna temple
    biologie.uni-hamburg.de, Gallery of temple reliefs
    • Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Geographical information on EsnaSee more