What is Elephantine?
[[File:Aswan, Elephantine, west bank, Egypt, Oct 2004.jpg|thumb]] '''Elephantine''' is an island in the [[Nile|River Nile]], which forms part of the city of [[Aswan]], [[Egypt]]. It is about {{Convert|1200|m||abbr=}} by {{Convert|400|m||abbr=}} in size. People have lived there since [[Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] times. Today, there are a number of [[ruins]] on the island. It also features a [[botanical garden]] with a large collection of [[Palm tree|palm trees]]. [[Category:Ancient Egypt]] [[Category:Archaeological sites in Egypt]] [[Category:Aswan Governorate]] [[Category:Islands of Africa]] [[Category:World Heritage Sites in Egypt]] {{geo-stub}}