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It will take days to describe Aswan, and the beauty of the River Nile View in Aswan, confining its sparkling blue crystal clear water between smooth sand and rugged extrusions of granite rocks, and the feluccas strolling around Elephantine Island, and the palms and tropical rare plant that exist in it.
Aswan, Egypt, has its unique monuments, Aswan is the base for amazing excursions to the temple of Philae , the high dam, the old dam, the Unfinished obelisk, ST.Simeon Monastery, Aswan Rock Tombs, Kitchener Island, Sehel Island, Aswan Nubian Museum, and Darau camel market, Aswan is one of the most great city in Egypt.
Aswan has a mysterious history, it is the ancient city of Swenet, this name was probably derives from an Egyptian goddess that had the same name, later on this goddess was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans, or it was derived from Souan which means trade and Elephantine Island which is very close to Aswan was called Yep, Yep was the most famous commercial center for Ivory as Yeb in Nubian means elephant.
Aswan city, Egypt, for many centuries was the doorway to Africa and Nubia, it was also a commercial city, People believed it to be not only the end of the world but also the consecrated genesis of the Blue Nile.
Aswan, Egypt, was famed for its granite quarries, Obelisks (such as the Unfinished Obelisk), Shrines, and even pyramids, in addition it was a military base in ancient Egypt.
Aswan, Egypt, has many areas to explore, you will never get bored of Aswan excursions, you will find events everyday in Aswan, the local people in Aswan are called the Nubians as they will make you feel African atmosphere more than any place in Egypt, they will perform Nubian dancing that will make you want to learn, one of a life time experience being in Aswan City. |
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