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Custul
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Qustul () is an archaeological cemetery located on the eastern bank of the Nile in Lower Nubia, just opposite of Ballana near the Sudan frontier. The site has archaeological records from the A-Group culture, the New Kingdom of Egypt and the X-Group culture.The site is currently submerged under Lake Nasser.

Key facts

Ancient site.name
Qustul
Ancient site.image
Qustul Incense Burner, Qustal, Nubia, Cemetery L, tomb 24, A-Group, 3200-3000 BC, limestone - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC08007.JPG
Ancient site.caption
Qustul Incense Burner (3200-3000 BCE), below, side with hypothesized white crown 230px
Ancient site.map_type
Nile#Egypt
Ancient site.relief
yes
Ancient site.location
Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Ancient site.region
Nubia
Ancient site.type
Archaeological site

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Country
Egypt
Image
Qustul Incense Burner, Qustal, Nubia, Cemetery L, tomb 24, A-Group, 3200-3000 BC, limestone - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC08007.JPG
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Custul (Qustul) é uma necrópole situada na margem direita do rio Nilo na , do lado oposto de Balana, próximo da fronteira do Sudão. O sítio tem registro arqueológico do Grupo-A (3800–2900 a.C.) e (300–600 d.C.). Situado 15 quilômetros ao sul de Abul-Simbel, foi escavado pelo Instituto Oriental de Chicago e nessa expedição se encontrou, no túmulo L24, o famoso . Atualmente está submerso no Lago Nasser.

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