But Abu Simbel presents a special case. Any effort to save it must be difficult and prohibitively expensive. The French proposed building a dam to protect it from the Aswan lake, but their plan ...

The Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae lie in the Governorate of Aswan. It is a serial property of ten component parts covering 374.48 ha: Abu Simbel, Amada, Wadi Sebua, Kalabsha, Philae ...

starting from the city of Aswan with the participation of 26 international and local artistic troupes. The festivities then moved to Abu Simbel, where concluding performances were held at the ...

From Aswan it is also possible to take a day trip to Abu Simbel, a secluded temple flanked by 65-foot sandstone guards. Here, you can see painted interiors that have retained their bright colors ...

Upper Egypt's Aswan and Luxor are key destinations for foreign visitors seeking cultural tourism.

Egypt's Ministry of Transport refuted on Wednesday media reports of a partial collapse on the Alternative Axis for the Aswan ...

Night - Clear. Winds NNW at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 71 °F (21.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 99 °F (37.2 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 10 mph (11.3 to 16.1 kph ...

For thousands of years, the sitting figure of Ramses II watched over the Nile, till the construction of the Aswan dam threatened to drown the ancient temple under the waters of the river. In an ...

The Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae lie in the Governorate of Aswan. It is a serial property of ten component parts covering 374.48 ha: Abu Simbel, Amada, Wadi Sebua, Kalabsha, Philae ...