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Temple
Philae Temple
Temple of Isis on an island south of Aswan, from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, dismantled and reassembled on Agilkia Island by UNESCO to save it from the dam waters.
Aswan · Egypt Capital
Aswan
In the destination Aswan and Abu Simbel.
In the photo: The Aswan Corniche on the Nile.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Aswan.
Capital of Aswan governorate, on the east bank of the Nile, facing Elephantine Island. The Corniche has hotels, the felucca and cruise docks, and a parallel street holds the market. Around town are the Temple of Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam, the Nubian Museum and the Nubian villages on the west bank.
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What to see in Aswan
Archaeological site
Unfinished Obelisk
Granite obelisk that cracked during quarrying and remained attached to the bedrock in an ancient Aswan quarry, showing how the Egyptians cut these pieces.
Dam
Aswan High Dam
Dam on the Nile south of Aswan, completed in 1970, which formed Lake Nasser, with a viewpoint over the lake and the river and a monument to Egyptian–Soviet friendship.
Island
Elephantine Island
Island in the Nile facing Aswan, with Nubian villages, the ruins of the ancient city of Abu, temples of Khnum and Satet and a nilometer, which measured the height of the floods.
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Garden
Kitchener's Island
Island on the Nile, west of Elephantine, with a botanical garden of tropical trees and plants brought in at the end of the 19th century; also called Kitchener's Island.
Necropolis
Tombs of the Nobles
Tombs of rulers and nobles from the Old and Middle Kingdoms excavated on the Qubbet el-Hawa hill on Aswan's west bank, with views of the Nile and the islands.
Monastery
Monastery of St. Simeon
Ruins of a large Coptic monastery from the 7th–13th centuries in the desert on Aswan's west bank, with walls, a church and monks' cells.
Museum
Nubian Museum
Museum in Aswan about Nubian history and culture, from prehistory to the Islamic period, with statues, temple objects rescued and reconstructions of Nubian houses.
Village
Gharb Soheil
Nubian village on the Nile's west bank, south of Aswan center, near Soheil Island, with houses painted in bright colors, earthen domes and homes that host visitors for tea.
Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
Double temple on the Nile shore, north of Aswan, dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god, and to Haroeris, with a small museum of mummified crocodiles.
Temple
Edfu Temple
The Temple of Horus at Edfu, between Aswan and Luxor, from the Ptolemaic period, one of Egypt’s best preserved temples, with its pylon, sanctuary and sacred barque.