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  • Aswan - The town Aswan (ancient Greek Syene) in Upper Egypt, celebrated for its cleanliness, lies in latitude 24° 5 north below... More
  • Rock Tombs - Farther north of Elephantine, on the hill crowned by the little sheikh's tomb known as Kubbet el-Hawa, are the rock... More
  • Monastery of St Simeon Church - On the south side of the court is the Church, an aisled basilica. At the east end of the wide nave... More
  • Mausoleum of the Aga Khan - Commandingly situated on a hill above the villa, with magnificent views, is the Mausoleum of the Aga... More
  • Kitchener's Island - Between Elephantine and the left bank is the island of El-Atrun or Kitchener's Island, more recently known... More
  • Elephantine - The verdant island of Elephantine (1,650yd/1,500m long, 550yd/500m wide), with its luxuriant growth of palms, known... More
  • Unfinished Obelisk - In the Northern Quarries can be seen an unfinished obelisk (137ft/41.75m long, 14ft/4.20m across at the... More
  • Granite Quarries - To the southeast of the town are the ancient granite quarries from which the Egyptians obtained the fine... More
  • High Dam - The High Dam, or el-Sadd el-Ali, some 4mi/7km above the old Aswan Dam, is a massive accumulation of 55.9 billion cu. yd... More
  • Lake Nasser - The damming of the Nile by the High Dam has created an immense reservoir, Lake Nasser, with an area of 2,025sqmi/5,2... More



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