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Egypt · General Knowledge · Hard
What is the name of the island in the Nile at Aswan, home to a Nubian village accessible only by felucca, where the inhabitants were relocated after the old village was submerged by the first Aswan Dam in 1902?
Answer: Elephantine Island — Elephantine Island (Jazirat Aswan, or 'Yebu' in ancient Egyptian) has been continuously inhabited for over five millennia — today's Nubian villages of Koti and Siou were resettled higher on the island after the 1902 dam flooded the original lower settlement, preserving a distinctive Nubian culture with its own architecture, language, and traditions.
- A Kitchener's Island
- B Sehel Island
- C Philae Island
- D Elephantine Island ✓
Elephantine Island (Jazirat Aswan, or 'Yebu' in ancient Egyptian) has been continuously inhabited for over five millennia — today's Nubian villages of Koti and Siou were resettled higher on the island after the 1902 dam flooded the original lower settlement, preserving a distinctive Nubian culture with its own architecture, language, and traditions.