🧿 Askut

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Askut 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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Askut is located in Sudan, in Africa.

More archaeological sites in Sudan

Abu Nafisa fort · Al-Meragh · Alodia · Badi, Sudan · Berenice Panchrysos · Buhen · Doukki Gel · El-Kurru · Esh Shaheinab · Faras.

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