Nilometer of Khnum
Aswan, EGplace
About
The Nilometer of the Temple of Khnum (plaque number 7) is below the southern balustrade of the temple. Built in the 26th dynasty, the Nilometer's stone stairs lead down to a small basin for measuring the Nile’s maximum level. Another stairway, with a scale etched into its wall, leads to the water from the basin’s northern end.
Weather & Rainfall Patterns
Station: 239n328e · 14.8 km away · 173m
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