Through October 27, 2024 National Museums in Berlin Berlin, Germany smb.museum Elephantine sits at the historical southern border of ancient Egypt, by the modern city of Aswan. This strategic location made it an important trade and military post. Rich archaeological deposits and textual sources reveal the long and layered history of this island in the Nile, where many different languages, cultures, and religions met early in the history of northeast Africa. The diverse histories of Elephantine are currently on display in Berlin, in a special exhibition titled Elephantine—An Island of Millennia. Split between two locations within the National Museums in […]
