Qasr Ibrim Facts & Features
The ruined fortress of Qasr Ibrim is on its original site, although the flooding of the region means that whereas it once stood on a high plateau overlooking a valley it is now close to the water’s edge.
It is believed there was a fort here as far back as 1000 BC. By Roman times, seven temples stood within the fortified walls, including a temple dedicated to Isis and a 7th-century BC temple built by the Nubian king, Taharaqo.
One of the last strongholds of paganism, Qasr Ibrim finally submitted to Christianity and a cathedral was built here in the 10th century AD. It resisted Islam until the 16th century when Bosnians invaded the fort on orders from the Ottoman sultan and the cathedral was turned into a mosque.
Still, under excavation, the fort can only be visited by cruise boats on the lake.
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