On the left bank of the Nile, not far from the white-washed villa, is an elegant mausoleum that belongs to Mohammed Shah Aga Khan. During his lifetime he was the 48th Imam of the Ismaili sect and an extremely influential politician, assisting in t... read more
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
