An island of southeast Egypt in the Nile River below the First Cataract. In ancient times it was a military post guarding the southern frontier of Egypt. The Elephantine papyruses, dating from the fifth century b.c., were discovered here in1903.
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- 埃勒分蒂尼埃及東南部的一個(gè)島,位于尼羅河上,在第一大瀑布下。古代為保衛埃及南部邊疆的軍事要塞。1903年在該處發(fā)現公元前5世紀前埃的勒分蒂尼紙莎草文件