Things to Do in Aswan Governorate

There are 1 attractions in Aswan Governorate. Abu Simbel, rock-cut temples built by ramses ii in southern egypt, is the most popular.

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All Archaeological Sites 15 Religious Sites 7 Islands 6 Monuments & Memorials 3 Museums 2 Lakes 1 Area 1 Parks & Reserves 1
Abu Simbel
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Abu Simbel
Rock-cut temples built by Ramses II in southern Egypt
Ruins
Philae temple complex
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Philae temple complex
Island temple complex dedicated to goddess Isis
Temple
Temple of Edfu
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Temple of Edfu
Well-preserved Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Horus
Temple
Temple of Kom Ombo
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Double dedication temple for Sobek and Horus
Ruins
Lake Nasser
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Lake Nasser
Enormous reservoir behind Aswan High Dam
Reservoir
Elephantine
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Elephantine
Nile island with ancient ruins and archaeological remains
Island
Hierakonpolis
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Hierakonpolis
Predynastic Egyptian city with important archaeological remains
Archaeological Site
Philae Island
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Philae Island
Nile island housing relocated Philae temple complex
Island
Elkab
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Elkab
Ancient Egyptian town and necropolis near the Nile
Archaeological Site
Gebel el-Silsila
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Gebel el-Silsila
Ancient Nile quarry and temple complex in Upper Egypt
Archaeological Site
Nabta Playa
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Nabta Playa
Prehistoric ceremonial stone sites in Egypt's Nubian Desert
Archaeological Site
Famine Stela
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Famine Stela
Ancient Egyptian inscription detailing a seven-year famine
Monument
Sehel Island
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Sehel Island
Nile island with ancient quarries and pharaonic inscriptions
Island
El Nabatat Island
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El Nabatat Island
Nile island housing Kitchener's botanical gardens in Aswan
Island
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Faras
Ancient Nubian cathedral site noted for wall paintings.
Archaeological Site
Temple of Amada
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Temple of Amada
Small New Kingdom temple relocated to prevent Nile flooding
Temple
New Kalabsha
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New Kalabsha
Site of relocated Kalabsha Temple near Aswan
Island
Qasr Ibrim
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Qasr Ibrim
Ancient fortified archaeological site in Lower Nubia
Archaeological Site
unfinished obelisk
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unfinished obelisk
Massive ancient Egyptian granite obelisk abandoned in quarry
Monument
Agilkia Island
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Agilkia Island
Island hosting relocated Philae temples near Aswan
Archaeological Site
Bigeh
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Bigeh
Small Nile island near Philae with ancient ruins
Islands
Temple of Taffeh
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Temple of Taffeh
Ancient Egyptian temple originally from Lower Nubia
Religious Site
Temples of Wadi es-Sebua
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Temples of Wadi es-Sebua
Pair of New Kingdom temples relocated in Aswan
Nature Reserve
Qubbet el-Hawa
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Qubbet el-Hawa
Ancient tomb cemetery overlooking the Nile near Aswan
Archaeological Site
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