The Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae lie in the Governorate of Aswan. It is a serial property of ten component parts covering 374.48 ha: Abu Simbel, Amada, Wadi Sebua, Kalabsha, Philae ...

Some of the most incredible winter destinations in Egypt are Luxor and Aswan which are home to some of the most fascinating ...

But there was more — much more — beyond the monuments that made this trip so compelling. One morning, the Sphinx docked in the southern port city of Aswan, renowned for its Philae temple ...

Facing impossible odds, archaeologist Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt led efforts to rescue ancient monuments from the rising waters of the Aswan High Dam. To save a colossal statue of pharaoh ...

The billion-dollar Aswan High Dam, partly financed by Russian credits, is to be the greatest monument in Egypt’s history. Sixteen times the bulk of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the dam will create ...

There are around 30 ancient Egyptian obelisks around the world, but which is the biggest? The tallest standing one is the Lateran obelisk, reaching a huge 45.7 meters (150 feet) tall into the sky ...

The most famous of the monuments affected by the Aswan High Dam Project was the temple complex on the island of Philae. Sacred to the goddess Isis, the sanctuary dates mostly to the Graeco-Roman ...

Its existence, and that of several other ancient structures, had been threatened by the building of the Aswan Dam. The U.S. donated $16 million to preserve the ancient monuments, and Nasser gave ...

Restoration of the first gate was completed in 2017, while two other monuments will be completed this spring. Built in the 1960s, the Aswan Dam, south of Luxor, allowed farmers to cultivate crops year ...