Elephantine Island

Elephantine Island is located just across the Nile from Aswan City and near to the Old Cataract Hotel. Although it is a tiny island, it has played an important role in the history of Aswan.

Unfinished Obelisk

The Aswan Obelisk

The Ancient Egyptian Obelisks were of great significance since they stood in front of temples, usually in pairs, to serve as a guide to the main entrances of the structures.

Dendera Temple Egypt

Temple of Dendera: The temple of Dendera, built by Ptolemy IX SoterII, is situated in the middle of a vast area bordered by a wall of air-dried bricks that is almost destroyed and has sides that are between 925 and 990 feet long; on the north and east sides of the wall are two magnificent portals that were built during the period of Roman rule.

Edfu Temple

The temple of Edfu, located near Luxor along the Nile River, is an excellent example of a temple that has been very well maintained and is visually beautiful and it is referred to as the Temple of Horus because it was built in honor of the God Horus, who had a falcon on his head.

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut Temple

The temple of Queen Hatshepsut is accessible and available to both residents and visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Egyptian time, Monday through Friday.

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