Aswan, a beautiful winter resort, enjoying a dry temperate climate, is situated on the eastern bank of the Nile, 899km south of Cairo, linking Egypt with Sudan, and is the gate to the African continent. Small enough to walk around and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, the pace of life is […]

Quarrying

The King’s Chamber was made entirely from blocks of Aswan granite. Since the Second Dynasty, granite had frequently been used in the construction of royal tombs. The burial chambers and corridors of many pyramids from the Third to the Twelfth Dynasty were lined with pink granite, and some pyramids were also given granite external […]

Miracle of the Sun Festival (Abu Simbel)

The city of Aswan organizes this festival in cooperation with the Egyptian Tourist Authority
Opening Date  : 22/10/2005
Closing Date    : 22/10/2005
Organizer         : Ministry of Tourism