Egypt Tours - Aswan
The city of Aswan on the east bank of the Nile at a distance of 899 km south of Cairo, a link between Egypt and Sudan, so it is the gateway to the heart of the African continent, making it an important commercial center.
Elephantine Island
One of the strongest forts on the border of southern Egypt and are currently situated in front of Hotel "Cataract" was Mabboudha god "Khnum" which is in the shape of a ram and the best brother, the tourist can see for yourself and roam the island before it starts, visit the temples and the museum.
Temples of the island
There are remnants of the island of stone temples of different ages and appears at the gate of one of the halls of the temple inscriptions represent the South of Alexander II in the form of Egyptian king making offerings to the gods different.
Measure of the Nile
It dates back to Roman times and show it measures the Nile flood in Greek democracy, Arab, and was used until recently.
Island Ijileka
And embraces the Temple of phiala and the effects-soaked waters of the Nile has been decoding the Temple of phiala and re-assembled on the island, which lies a distance of 500 meters from the site of phiala as it is sound and light show at phiala in all different languages.
Amoun Island:
A small island held by a tourist hotel.
Tombs of the nobles:
The tombs of rock on the western bank of Aswan and the tombs were the rulers of the city of Aswan and Elephantine are carved into the sandstone is attributed to ancient times and the graves of historic significance set at the top of the graves in Upper Egypt and the importance of tombs (Mejo and I will build) also gives an idea of the architectural style of the tombs as well as the titles and functions Held the rulers of the south. Has made it clear inscriptions written on the walls of these cemeteries the role played by these princes to protect the country or trips within Africa.
Monastery of Saint Samaan :
Dating back to the sixth century AD, one of the ancient Coptic monasteries completed and includes the Church between the flanks of the fees still represent the images of Christ and the saints.
Unfinished obelisk:
Is the Obelisk huge is not cut and a length of about 41 meters and the length of rib base about 4 meters high and weighs 117 tons and is due importance to clarify the methods of cut obelisks old also illustrate the extent of effort and means that were used by ancient Egyptians for the carving of these inscriptions.
Phiala:
Located in the southern city of Aswan and the Aswan High Dam was a group transfer to the island temples with high levels of water transport within the projects was to save the monuments of Nubia.
This is because the name or phiala phiala to the Greek language, which means (beloved) or (grains), but it is the Arabic name (Anas exist), the proportion of the myth of Anas presence in the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. The name of the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, it is (Bilak) and Bilak and means to reduce or end because it was the last border of Egypt in the south. And a set of worship devoted to the worship of the god Isis is that the island contained the temples of Hathor and Amenhotep, and other temples.
Temples of Ancient Nubia:
The effects of Nubia: called the name of Nubia on the territory of South First Cataract of the Nile in Aswan until the Dongola after the fourth cataract in Sudan has been included this region some of the temples, which entered service and others in the development stage, namely, (Temple of the bench, Durr, Sbua, and intentionally, the Holocaust , and the short Aprem, and the tomb of Banot, and the tomb of Abu Odeh.
Kalabsha Temple:
Due date for the building to the reign of Roman Emperor Octavios August (30 BC. M.) Has been moved from its original location on the west bank of the Nile and was rebuilt near the site of the High Dam, the largest temples built of sandstone heart as bearing walls texts and inscriptions representing the Egyptian Isis and Osiris .
Temple of the Governor's house:
Temple carved into the rock between the five temples built by Ramses II in Nubia and has a courtyard and a hall of columns and interior adorned with carvings and texts as well as multiple colors and has views of the king of war on the battlefield.
It is small temples that are found in ancient Nubia Temple bench - Temple Durr - the Sebua, and deliberately - deliberately Temple - Temple of the Holocaust - the effects of Aprem - The Temple of peanut - Cemetery Abu Odeh - The Temple of Abu Simbel - Small Temple of Abu Simbel.
Features of the city of Abu Simbel:
Temple of Abu Simbel (Ramses II):
The effects of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramses II built by Nubia in place completed a constructive and I provide good in artistic beauty ..The height of the front of the temple 33 meters and display of 38 m and guarding the front four giant statues of King Ramses II seated on his throne wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt surrounding a gate of the temple was dedicated this temple to worship the god (Ra Creek sister) god of sunshine and the perception of a monumental battle of Kadesh between Ramses II and the Hittites at the end of the temple at a depth of 65 meters there is the Holy of Holies four statues of the god Ra Hor sister of Ptah and Amun-Re King Ramses II. It is astronomical wonders about the sun on the statue twice each year on the occasion of February 22 the first sitting on the throne, and the second October 22 Bmnspp anniversary of his birth.
Temple of Abu Simbel Sub:
Located north of the great temple built by Ramses II in honor and memory of his beloved wife Nefertari and the goddess of love, music, beauty (Hathor) and the advantage of the beauty of the temple drawings and clarity of colors, despite its small size compared to the great temple. As the project began to enter the sound and light Bmabdi Abu Simbel.
City landmarks Kom Ombo:
Temple of Kom Ombo:
The temple is located high on a hill overseeing the Nile, dating to the Ptolemaic era, there are also tombs of the ancient northern city of Kom Ombo is away from the city about 45 km north of Aswan has been the establishment of the temple in 180 BC. M. To worship the gods (Casting and Horus), and this temple is unique in the architectural composition it is based on two axes, each representing a stand-alone project work has also been integrated lighting to illuminate the temple at night.
Features of the city of Edfu:
Temple of Edfu:
Located 123 km north of Aswan in the town of Edfu, one of the most beautiful temples of Egypt and is characterized by the magnitude of the building and the splendor and date back to the Ptolemaic era, built was dedicated the temple to worship the god (Horus Bhada), where the walls depicting the story of Horus and his revenge from his uncle Seth.
Raised the Cape region:
The name of the city due to the gods of the main city (Nekhbet) in the form of a phoenix and the prevailing belief was that the gods help the birth of ownership and the zone contains many of the graves, including:
- Tomb of the nobility.
- Cemetery Bahari.
- Tomb of Ahmose I'm Father.
- Tomb of RNAi.
- Sitau cemetery.
In addition to the small temples including the temple of Amenhotep III - Structure of Thoth - Ptolemaic temple.
Features of modern city of Aswan:
High Dam:
Is an engineering miracle of the miracles of the twentieth century and is one of the largest dams in the world, which was held to protect Egypt from high floods that were overflowing with the country and plunging large areas where, or lost in the Mediterranean Sea.
A length of 3600 meters, and has a maximum height above the bottom of the river 111 meters, while the display Faisal to 40 meters at the top. And returns the story to the High Dam to the revolution of July 23, 1952; where I started the idea of establishing the High Dam at Aswan, which guarantees for Egypt to provide the disposal of fixed allows agricultural expansion and protection of high flooding, and at the same time extended power capacity to be the mainstay of agricultural development, and industrial. After several research chosen for being the dam of the type equipped with a nucleus Alrcami deaf conclusive of water, away from the High Dam in Aswan city about 20 km to the south.
Aswan Reservoir:
Located reservoir south of the city of Aswan has been constructed in 1902 AD and was built marked the beginning of irrigation in the country has been Talith twice, in 1912 and the second in 1933 and contains 180 gate to control the disposal of water and set up a power station of Aswan Reservoir first in 1953 and established a power station of Aswan Reservoir II 1985.
Nubia Museum:
The idea to create the fifties when he started the program to save the monuments of Nubia a study to limit the places that should be recorded and engineered in practice and those that can take place where the transport operations.
The beginning was the temple of Abu Simbel, which was removed and transferred to its present position, then rolled rescue operations for the rest of the temples at the same time that they were engaged in drilling operations and exploration and extensive areas, expected to be flooded with lake water; resulting in the discovery of thousands of artifacts some dating to the period prior to the date, have been deposited in the warehouses of these discoveries is that the establishment of a museum to display and tell the different stages of the history of Nubia, and serve as a microcosm of the aspects of life before the flooded river.
And once again adopt an international campaign by UNESCO to contribute to building the museum, and in 1986 was laying the foundation stone for the project. It took about ten years built and opened in November 1997.
The main feature of the Nubia Museum: -
This unique location between the ridge south-east of the River Nile, and on the road that leads to Aswan Airport on a hill rising from sandstone and granite rocks, which are characterized Petkoinadtha gradient, which is used in the display outside of the big statues and activities of the people of the Nuba of through the village of Nubian small gardens covered with plants of Egyptian origin, and dug canals and lakes symbolizing the Nile River from upstream to downstream, and a group Jnadl clarify the relationship between the river and the villages Nubian addition to the theater open before him arts folklore, Nubian, and the cave is on the walls of a range of fees for the prehistoric animals.
The museum building has taken into account the integration so that it is low in height so as not to distort the archaeological area, also taking into account the continental climate of the city of Aswan came window openings small compared to the surface of the interfaces that reflected the character of the Nubian in architecture as they began to clear in the configurations of windows and the gateway and the main entrance , an architectural style prevalent in the Nuba region since pre-history, the exhibition contains six sections with 20 thousand artifacts are displayed inside the shop window display 38.
Of the artifacts that were shown for the first time is a skeleton of a human 20-thousand years had been found in 1982 in the Alkopanjp north of Aswan. The first piece entered the exhibition was a statue of the famous Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, who was found in the region of Nubia, and the transfer to the museum before it was completed built to be the first to receive visitors.
Museum, Aswan:
Located to the east of the old city and the museum houses a range of effects from the Greek and Romanian found in Aswan and Nubia.
Island plants:
Located in the middle of the Nile near the island of Elephantine, is an exhibition of natural plants and tropical trees and tropical.
Mausoleum of Aga Khan:
Aga Khan is the spiritual leader of Ismaili community, and the mausoleum is located on a high hill mainland west of the Nile in the face of the southern part of the garden plant, chosen by the Sultan Muhammad Shah Husseini (Agha Khan III) and built the tomb of luxury on the hill pretty high, was built on the Fatimid style. And was buried there in 1959, and buried a wife Begum Aga Khan Aga Khan beside her husband in July 2000.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:
A cemetery of martyrs of the Battle of the well-being Toshka, called cemetery Alnujomi .. Was opened in 1924 and was buried by the commanders of the Mahdi Army and the 35 martyrs, located on the road to Aswan / tank.
Amun Village:
The village of Amun in the west bank of the High Dam Lake in the city of Aswan, deserts, and overlooking the Lake Nasser on 48 acres, and there are a large tourist hotel in the village.
Protected gazelle Saluja and Islands:
This reserve is located within the River Nile, about 3 km north of Aswan Reservoir and the environment is a unique and distinct Peixaiha natural green. It is also home to many rare birds visiting and resident and migratory, as characterized by the presence of about 94 protected plant species were identified more than 60 species of rare birds and endangered species, and some of them recorded the effects of the ancient Egyptians as black ibis. And endangered birds: the punishment and Alsnarip Moorhen purple with great benefit in clearing the environment from pests and agricultural residues decomposed. Among the resident and visiting birds: Bittern and the Hoopoe and Egyptian geese and the bee and bird of Paradise and a nightingale, and others.
Medical Tourism in Aswan:
There is also a medical tourism enjoyed by the Aswan wide reputation as a destination as well as interested in the treatment of various diseases are the most important of which he was treated for rheumatism primitive ways to inform the patient's body the hot desert sand. Research has been conducted for many the knowledge of experts and international institutions have proved the validity of an atmosphere of Aswan in the treatment of chronic diseases due to its high levels of ultraviolet radiation, low humidity, where up to 43.4% during the period from December to March, while the figure in England during the same period between 75% to 100%.
The rays of the sun throughout the year with dry weather Ikunan an ideal environment for the treatment of rheumatic diseases such as bronchitis, asthma, chronic inflammation of the kidneys. There Aswan centers for the treatment of sand and water, and the proposed establishment of a tourist village in the area stretching between the Hotel Cataract and Aswan Reservoir include special centers for physiotherapy, and clinics for patients with rheumatism and skin diseases, and accommodation for theaters, cinemas, sports stadiums and building berths for boats Nile cruises and cruise ships . As is known, the region has known treatment primitive manner of burial in the sand.
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