The abandoned monastery of St Simeon the Pillar-bearer is one of the largest and best preserved Coptic monasteries in Egypt. The abode was given the name Simeon by archaeologists and travellers, earlier Arab and Coptic sources called it "Anba... read more
The Aswan Dam is a stone and concrete structure on the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the waters of the Nile River and its reservoir forms Lake Nasser.
read moreThe Egyptian island of Philae was the centre of the cult of the goddess Isis. The original ancient temple island was completely submerged in the waters of Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan Dam. As part of the rescue operation, all of... read more
In Nubia, the southern Egyptian region, there is one of the most famous and beautiful sites in the country - Abu Simbel. It is a striking complex of two temples. They are carved into a solid rock 100 metres high, which was called the sac... read more
