Temple of Kalabsha

So called after the village of Kalabsha which is located 65 KM south of Aswan dam. ,the city was known in ancient times with temples, and later in Greek was called Talames.

The temple is back to the roman times and was dedicated to the Nubian god Mandoulis, and dates back to the time of roman emperor Augustus, later other emperor have contributed for the construction, such as kaligula and Trjan  

It originally was built on much early site that dates back to the 18^th dynasty and most probably goes back to king Thothmosis and Amenhotep II.

 This temple is considered among the most complete temples in all of of Nubia. 

   Other Nubian monuments are:

	Temple of Abu- Simbel
	Temple of Kalabsha
	Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
	Temople of Dekka
	Temple of Mahraka
	Temple of Amada
	Temple of Deer
	Tomb of Aniba