Askut
Sign in to savethumb|right|Lake Nubia, 2003 Askut (also known in ancient Egypt as Djer-Setiu) was an ancient Egyptian island fortress in the Middle Kingdom on the Nile, which was built for the purpose of securing the border to Nubia. Since the completion of the Aswan High Dam, the island has been flooded with Lake Nubia.
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- archaeological site
- Country
- Sudan
- Image
- Fortezze nilotiche.png
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- culture
- Ancient Egypt
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