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Aswan is a city on the Nile River that has served as the strategic and commercial entry point for southern Egypt since the old days. It is home to important archaeological monuments such as the Philae Temple complex, which is located on Agilkia Island close to the famous Aswan Dam.
How to Spend a Day in Aswan?
Philae Temple: Located in the center of the island, the complex is a Ptolemaic temple devoted to the goddess Isis. The Philae Complex is surrounded by smaller structures constructed at varying eras by different pharaohs, making its exact dating impossible to ascertain.
The Temple of Abu Simbel: During the time of Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), two ancient Egyptian temples were cut out of the rock on the west bank of the Nile to form the complex known as the Temple of Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel is well-known for its enormous sculptures of Ramses II and Nefertari.
The Unfinished Obelisk: This obelisk was constructed in the 18th dynasty under Hatshepsut's rule, but it was eventually abandoned before it could be completed. It is regarded as the oldest obelisk from prehistoric Egypt. The obelisk now stands as an outdoor museum.
The Aswan Museum: The Aswan Museum is located southeast of Elephantine Island and was opened to the public in 1912. This museum displays antiquities salvaged from the flooding of the Nile with the construction of the Aswan Low Dam. It features displays depicting the city's everyday life and cultural and religious growth throughout the ages.
The Monastery of San Simeon: The monastery dates back to the end of the 6th or early 7th century, housing a thousand monks in the tenth century.
Necropolis of Qubbet Al Hawa: Qubbet Al Hawa is a 130-meter-high rock mountain located in front of the contemporary city. There are eighty rows of aristocrats' graves on this mountain that date from the Greco-Roman, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom periods.
Nubian Village: The Nubian Village is home to the native Nubian people, who are renowned for their architecture, history, rituals, traditions, and even their style of life, which combines beautiful, colorful settings with unique clothing.
The Nubian Museum: The Nubian Museum was created by architect Muhammad Al-Hakim and opened to the public in 1998. It is a structure housing a 5,000-piece collection depicting Nubia's history and culture, with a few monuments that were preserved from the Nile's flooding during the completion of the High Dam.