The Souk of Aswan is a colorful bazaar selling Egyptian and African goods. Popularly known as Sharia as-Souq, it is the most convenient place to buy souvenirs in Aswan. Located about four blocks from the Nile and running parallel to the river for about 7 blocks, the bazaar offers a variety of Egyptian and African […]
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Catacombs of Kom-el-Shouqafa
Walk down a spiral staircase to see how deeply the ancient Greeks-Romans tunneled under the rock. The catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa were originally built for a single wealthy family that practiced a mixture of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman religion and housed over 300 mummies. See bearded serpents crowned with the crowns of Upper and […]
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The Alexandria-National Museum
The National Museum of Alexandria displays more than 1,800 artifacts from prehistoric and Roman times, from the Greco-Roman period and from the Coptic and Islamic eras, all telling the nuances of ancient Egyptian history. It is the only museum that exhibits artifacts recovered underwater, including the most important ones: the black granite statue of Isis […]
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Sun Festival in Abu-Simbel
Ramses II built his temple at Abu Simbel so that the inner chamber was illuminated twice a year: once on the anniversary of his accession (in February, around the 22nd) and once on his birthday (in October, around the 22nd). Every year for the Sun Festival, crowds gather before sunrise to watch the stream of […]
The Temple of the Dead of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is located under massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile and is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra. The temple was designed by an architect named Senemut and is unique because it was modelled after classical architecture. Note the long […]
