Egypt News » Aswan News Egypt » Aswan » History: Philae Temple and the island sanctuary in the Nile at Assuan
Philae Temple is an island sanctuary in the Nile near Assuan, relocated to Agilkia Island in the twentieth century and dominated by the great Temple of Isis from the Ptolemaic period. Its colonnades, ...
News Egypt » Aswan » History: Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near Aswan
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During a diving expedition in the Nile River, archaeologists in Egypt discovered rock carvings featuring depictions of several ...
News Egypt » Aswan » History: Rock art hints at the origins of Egyptian kings
A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state. The late 4th millennium BC ...
News Egypt » Aswan » History: Sailing to Aswan, Egypt's historic gateway to the south
Roots tendril out of the grassy banks, piercing the surface of the water, while giant dragonflies skim the heads of water buffaloes cooling off in the 46C heat. Nearby, African sacred ibises stand ...
News Egypt » Aswan » History: 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 » History: Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
An ancient Egyptian rock engraving may have been carved at the dawn of the first dynasty, up to 5,100 years ago, a new study suggests. The engraving depicts a boat that may have a royal figure seated ...