Buhen

First trace of activity : ca. 30th century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 10th century B.C.E
Recorded names : Bhn

Description : Buhen was an ancient Egyptian settlement situated on the West bank of the Nile below (to the North of) the Second Cataract in what is now Northern State, Sudan. It is now submerged in Lake Nubia. On the East bank, across the river, there was another ancient settlement, where the town of Wadi Halfa now stands.

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