Sesebi

Sesebi
	Shown within Sudan
Coordinates	20°06′35″N30°32′35″E / 20.1097°N 30.5431°E
Type	settlement
Length	270 m (890 ft)
Width	200 m (660 ft)
History
Builder	Amenhotep IV

Last updated January 19, 2026

Sesebi or Sesibi was a New Kingdom Egyptian town on the west bank of the Nile, across from Delgo, Sudan.^[2]^[3] A temple was built there by Akhenaten, who appointed a viceroy to maintain the structure, govern the local settlement, and secure traffic on the Nile.^[4]

References

1 2 Morris, Ellen (2018). "Conversions and Contractions in Egypt's Southern Empire (c. 1550–1069)". Ancient Egyptian Imperialism. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 223–252. ISBN 978-1-119-46738-0.
↑ Spence, Kate; Rose, Pamela J.; Bradshaw, Rebecca; Collet, Pieter; Hassan, Amal; MacGinnis, John; Masson, Aurélia; van Pelt, Paul (2011). "Sesebi 2011". Sudan & Nubia: 34–38.
↑ Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2012). Sudan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 141. ISBN 978-1841624136. There are the remains of several ancient Egyptian temples between Kerma and Abri, all on the west bank of the Nile. This is ... SESIBI. The ruins of the New Kingdom Egyptian town of Sesibi are on the west bank of the Nile, across from Delgo.
↑ Kamil, Jill (1993). Aswan and Abu Simbel: History and Guide. American University in Cairo Press. p. 16. ISBN 9774243218. At nearby Sesibi, his successor Akhenaten built another temple. Viceroys were appointed in both locations to maintain these structures, govern the local communities, and ensure the regularity of the shipments northward.

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[Morris2018-1] 1 2 Morris, Ellen (2018). "Conversions and Contractions in Egypt's Southern Empire (c. 1550–1069)". Ancient Egyptian Imperialism. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 223–252. ISBN 978-1-119-46738-0.

[2] Spence, Kate; Rose, Pamela J.; Bradshaw, Rebecca; Collet, Pieter; Hassan, Amal; MacGinnis, John; Masson, Aurélia; van Pelt, Paul (2011). "Sesebi 2011". Sudan & Nubia: 34–38.

[3] Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2012). Sudan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 141. ISBN 978-1841624136. There are the remains of several ancient Egyptian temples between Kerma and Abri, all on the west bank of the Nile. This is ... SESIBI. The ruins of the New Kingdom Egyptian town of Sesibi are on the west bank of the Nile, across from Delgo.

[4] Kamil, Jill (1993). Aswan and Abu Simbel: History and Guide. American University in Cairo Press. p. 16. ISBN 9774243218. At nearby Sesibi, his successor Akhenaten built another temple. Viceroys were appointed in both locations to maintain these structures, govern the local communities, and ensure the regularity of the shipments northward.

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