Sights

al-Hawwa's Tomb

On the west bank of the Nile the cliffs are surmounted by the tomb of a marabout, Qubbet el-Hawwa, who was a local saint. Below are tombs of the local (pharaonic) nobles and dignitaries.

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Elephantine Island

Elephantine Island is the largest island in the area. On the island you find many sightes going back to Pharaonic times and even further.

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Kitcheners Island

Just beyond Elephantine is Kitchener's Island (Geziret el-Nabatat). It was named for the British general Haratio Kitchener (185--1916) and was sent to Egypt in 1883 to reorganize the Egyptian army, which he then led against the Sudanese Mahdi. But the island is known for its garden and the exotic plants Kitchener planted there, and which continue to flourish today.

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Mohammed Shah;s Tomb

Upriver a bit is the tomb of Mohammed Shah Aga Khan who died in 1957. Known as the Tomb of the Aga Khan, it is beautiful in its simplicity.

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Philae Temple

Philae Temple was also dismantled and reassembled ( on Agilika Island about 500m. from its original home on Philae island) in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries, which include a temple of Hathor, a Birth House and two pylons, celebrate all the deities involved in the Isis and Osiris myth.

At night you can visit a Sound and Light Show, "a magical experience as floodlit buildings are silhouetted against the volcanic rocks and more..

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Old Aswan Dam

The British built their dam as well, it was enlarged, expanded, but unable to control the Nile for irrigation. That's when the Russian's helped build the new dam.

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Nubian Museum

To get a taste of the southern egyptian civilization visit the Nubian Museum. It has many artefacts that give you some insight in life in ancient times here.

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St. Simeon Monastery

The Coptic Monastery of St Simeon, which was built in the sixth century in honor of Amba Hadra, a local saint.