The Abu Simbel temples are one of the most famous places in Egypt after the Giza pyramids. It is located south of Aswan on the shores of Lake Nasser. Built by the greatest pharaoh, Ramesses II, who also called them the Temple of Ramesses II or Ramesses II, these massive rock-cut temples marked the Egyptian...Read More
In Aswan you can witness the beauty of the Nile, the colors of the Nubians, and the temples in many different places. Many of the temples in Aswan were on islands, so when the Nile flooded the waters covered them.Read More
One of the most beautiful things about the Nile is the Aswan High Dam in Lake Nasser. Although the dam didn't have much impact on the environment, the view is beautiful, especially from the top. Nasser really wanted to solve the problem of drought, and Egypt at that time was one of the driest countries...Read More
The Unfinished Obelisk is one of the most famous monoliths in Aswan. It is certainly the largest obelisk ever built, but it was never finished. It gives us a chance to learn more about how Hatshepsut was able to build such huge things in ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom of Egypt.Read More
Elephantine Island is 1,200 meters long from north to south and 400 meters wide at its widest point. It and the other nearby islands can be seen from the slope of the west bank of the Nile. They are just downstream of the First Nile River, on the border between Upper Egypt and Lower Nubia....Read More
