Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

The Great Assuan Dam

Location

Aswan

Country

Egypt

Year of Research

1960

Culture

Situated at the first waterfall on the Nile, modern Aswan is a small town on the east bank which faces the desert on the west bank.
It is in what was called Nubia, and is the southernmost town of result in Egypt. It is a favorite tourist destination because of its nearness to numerous sites of interest.
The island of Elephantine has proof of civilizations existing before the dynasties of ancient Egypt, and apparently housed a Jewish community as well.
The Temple of Isis and Kiosk of Trajan on Philae Island, like the structures at Abu Simbel, were deconstructed and rebuilt on New Philae (Agilkia) Island during the 1960’s.
The area is also the site of massive granite quarries, which provided