Egypt News » Aswan News Egypt » Aswan: At least 34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb
Archaeologists from Egypt and Italy have discovered at least 34 mummies in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan. The remains date back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Amid Nile dam tensions, Egypt recalls Aswan 50 years on
Half a century since Egypt's ground-breaking Aswan dam was inaugurated with much fanfare, harnessing the Nile for hydropower and irrigation, the giant barrier is still criticised for its human and ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Excavators in Egypt’s Aswan just cut into Old Kingdom rock tombs sealed into a cliff — finding inscribed pottery reused by mourners long after the first burials
On the west bank of the Nile at Aswan, where sandstone cliffs drop steeply toward the river, archaeologists have cut into sealed rock-cut tombs at the ancient cemetery of Qubbet el-Hawa and recovered ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Archaeology Magazine lists Aswan necropolis among top 10 discoveries in 2024
The American “Archaeology Magazine” listed the necropolis discovered around the Aga Khan Mausoleum west of Aswan, which dates back to the Late Period and Greco-Roman eras, as one of the 10 most ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Why Aswan, Egypt Should Be on Your Bucket List
While Cairo and Luxor dominate much of the conversation about Egypt’s ancient wonders, it’s Aswan, Egypt’s southernmost city, that quietly holds the heart of the Nile. With its laid-back charm, ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Passage Through Egypt Aboard Oberoi Philae
After Karnak, embark the elegant and privately chartered 42-passenger Oberoi Philae, home for the next six nights, in time for lunch. Aboard this recently remodeled steam wheel-style riverboat, you ...
News Egypt » Aswan: Best Kept Travel Secrets: Luxor and Aswan, Egypt
For travelers looking to experience Ancient Egyptian history, the most fruitful regions are those around Luxor – both north and south on the Nile – and Aswan, as well as the Cataracts region south of ...
News Egypt » Aswan: View of Aswan, Egypt
This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows a view of a Nubian village in Aswan, Egypt. Aswan, a southern Egyptian city on upper Nile River, is one of the country's famous tourist destinations. It boasts ...
News Egypt » Aswan: The River Nile’s greatest attractions from Aswan to Luxor
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