Temples of Philae
One of the most visited ruins in Aswan is the enormous Temple of Isis on Philae Island. The ruins here have been moved — although like the other temples that UNESCO reconstructed, it’s pretty hard to tell.
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Gate of Diocletian
Far on the northeastern side of the island — and probably only seen if you circle around that side in the boat back to shore — is a small, very blocky looking set of ruins built by Diocletian
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Adding to the dozen or so temples on the island is a small Temple to Hathor. The temple is almost completely ruined, leaving only two columns with hathor-heads for capitals and a a pile of rubble
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This structure on the west side of the courtyard is a Birth House (mammisi) built by Ptolemy IV to link him to his “royal ancestry” of Horus and Osiris
Read MoreKiosk of Nectanebo
Another kiosk built on the island with the Temple of Isis includes a small structure built by Nectanebo. It stands at the main entrance to the colonnade, up a double staircase.
Read MoreAswan High Dam
There are actually two Aswan dams – the original one built in 1902 and the High Dam which created Lake Nasser, the world’s largest reservoir. The dam resulted in dozens of tombs and temples being moved to higher ground.
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The…striking monument put up upon the completion of the High Dam.
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Unfinished Obelisk
The granite quarries in Aswan produced all the “red aswan granite” used in Egypt. The quarries aren’t that interesting, really, except for the enormous unfinished obelisk still in situ
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