Seheyl

Seheyl

What is the island?

Situated just north of the Ancient Aswan Dam Sehel Island was the sacred island of Anukis before the dam was built the Nile River flowed through granite rocks that emerged from the riverbed south of here and formed the first cataract which you can see on Egypt travel packages on the southern tip of the island is a cliff with over 200 inscriptions mostly from the 18th and 19th dynasties left by princes generals and officials on their way to Nubia If you want a day trip Aswan Day Tours will give you an unforgettable tour

The Most Famous of these monuments is the Famine Stela from the 3rd Dynasty This stela tells of a seven year famine during the reign of Djoser (2667-2648 BC) Which the pharaoh tried to end by making offerings to the Temple of Khnum on Elephantine Island which can be visited on Egypt holiday packages.

Next to the inscriptions is a Nubian village with brightly colored houses that you can visit through Egypt tours many of the houses welcome visitors and offer Nubian tea lunch and local handicrafts. A beautiful place to walk around and soak up the local atmosphere. If you want to enjoy this place you can enjoy all the peace and privacy through a Egypt private tours An Egyptian official told Herodotus that the first cataract is the source of the Nile which flows north and south from here Today the water flows slowly so Sohail is a great place for a felucca trip and you can experience this trip through luxury Nile cruises to enjoy the scenery on the banks of the Nile.