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Read MoreAbu Simbel
A forty-minute flight south of Aswan and only a two-hour drive from the border of Sudan, Abu Simbel is the site of one the greatest examples of ancient Egyptian art. The main temple is framed by four colossal statues of...
Photo by Emily DeLeeuw. Courtesy IndagareRead MoreEdfu
The most intact of all of Egypt’s temples, the Temple of Horus at Edfu was built between 237 and 57 BC. Located between Aswan and Luxor, it is the second largest temple of ancient Egypt (after Karnak) and is well...
Photo by Emmy DeLeeuw. Courtesy IndagareRead MoreKom Ombo
Known as the twin temples, the Kom Ombo temples are dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, who was the God of Fertility and the Creator of the World and—to the Falcon God Haroeis—known as Horus the Elder. The temple, which...
Courtesy Marc RyckaerRead MoreNubian Museum
This museum in Aswan, which takes the form of a Nubian village with conical hut structures, contains a few significant treasures from the area, including statues and mummies.
Read MoreThe Philae Temple
Located a few kilometers south of Aswan, the Temple of Philae was built to honor the goddess Isis between the years of 380 BC and 300 AD and includes Greco-Roman influences in its elaborate columns. The Philae Temple was moved...
