Egypt News » Aswan News Egypt » Aswan » Social: 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 » Social: Egyptian archaeologists opened Old Kingdom rock-cut tombs at Aswan’s Qubbet el-Hawa, finding inscribed pottery later generations reused for their own dead
A joint archaeological mission working at Qubbet el-Hawa, the hillside necropolis overlooking Aswan on the Nile’s west bank, opened several Old Kingdom rock-cut tombs and recovered inscribed pottery ...
News Egypt » Aswan » Social: 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 » Social: Sudan refugees bring off-season tourism to Egypt's Aswan
Sudanese who fled the war in their country cool off on the banks of the Nile river in the Egyptian city of Aswan — ASHRAF SHAZLY Thousands fleeing war in Sudan have taken refuge in the Egyptian city ...
News Egypt » Aswan » Social: Divers Discover Carvings of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs in the Nile
A joint team of Egyptian-French archaeologists has uncovered paintings, carvings, and miniatures of numerous ancient Egyptian pharaohs in the waters of the Nile south of Aswan. The diving expedition ...
News Egypt » Aswan » Social: Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock art panel shows a boat dragged by five figures. It has a standing figure holding an oar and the head and right shoulder ...