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Carole Raddato
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published on 13 March 2022
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New Amada is an archaeological site containing three ancient Nubian monuments spared from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. It is the new location of the oldest temple ever found in Nubia (Temple of Amada) and the only rock-cut temple built on the right bank of the Nile (Temple of Derr). The site also houses the Tomb of Pennut, one of the rarest rock-cut tombs belonging to the Kush civilisation (12th century BCE).

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2022, March 13). New Amada, Egypt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15414/new-amada-egypt/

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Raddato, Carole. "New Amada, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 13, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15414/new-amada-egypt/.

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Raddato, Carole. "New Amada, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar 2022. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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