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a series of travel images from Africa, Egypt, Aswan. A city in the south of Egypt, some 680km (425 miles) south of Cairo, close to Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser. With about 270.000 inhabitants Aswan is home to a large community of Nubian people, some of them relocated after the flooding of Lake Nasser. It was the ancient Egyptians gateway to Africa. The granite quarries from which the obelisks where hewn are near Aswan. Interesting sites are the Nobles Tombs just outiside the city in the desert, Elephantine Island, and several Nubian villages which can be visited. The Isis temple of Philea was relocated to a nearby island in Lake Nasser. Aswan is also known for the Cataract Hotel made famous in the Agatha Christie story "Death on the Nile". It's the place to make a Felucca trip or a Nile River cruise.
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Nile River with Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - a camel trip in the desert
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - feluccas moored, Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - feluccas moored at Kitchener's island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Fatimid Cemetery tomb, early Islamic Necropolis in the desert near Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nubian village houses on Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Isis at Philae, also relocated after the rising level of Lake Nasser
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - relief of Horus the falcon god, Philae Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - columns at Philae Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nile cruise ships moored at Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nubian village houses on Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - sunset over the Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - boats on the banks of the Nile River, Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - botanic garden at Kitchener's Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nobles Tombs perched on the hill on the West Bank
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - feluccas moored, Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Papyrus plant at Kitchener's Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nubian House on Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - West Bank, Nile River and Aswan city
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - St. Simeon Monastery, (Deir Anba Samaan), desert near Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - St. Simeon Monastery, (Deir Anba Samaan)
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - in St. Simeon Monastery, (Deir Anba Samaan)
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - St. Simeon Monastery, (Deir Anba Samaan)
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Kosheri, a traditional Egyptian dish with chick peas ground meat and spicy tomato sauce
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, was rebuilt on Agilkia Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - reliefs at the Temple of Philae
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Trajan's Kiosk, Philae, on Agilika Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - reliefs at Philae
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Trajan's Kiosk, Philae, on Agilika Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the small ferry to Agilika Island, Philae Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Philae Temple was rebuilt in the 1960's, a Unesco project
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - columns at Philae Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - reliefs at Philae Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - camels on a truck
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the unfinished obelisk (42m)
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the legendary Old Cataract Hotel
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Nile with Elephantine Island on the left
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - decorated Nubian House on Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Tombs of the Nobles are perched on a hill on the West Bank
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - spices, shopping at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - a shopkeeper and his son at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - copper and brass plates, shopping at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - perfume amd shawls, shopping at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - young men at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - dates at the night bazaar
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Fatimid Cemetery tomb, early Islamic Necropolis
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - decorated Nubian village house on Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the legendary Old Cataract Hotel
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - views from the Old Cataract Hotel terrace
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Aswan Museum. Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nobles Tombs perched on the hill on the West Bank, Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the unfinished obelisk (42m) in a quarry, Aswan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the unfinished obelisk, constructed during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the West Bank. Elephantine Island
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the West Bank. Mausoleum of the Aga Khan
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - boarding a Felucca for a Nile cruise
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Felucca cruise on the Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - tourists on a Felucca trip
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - sunset on the Nile, on a Felucca trip
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - on a Felucca trip, Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Felucca sail, Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - tourists on a Felucca Nile Cruise
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - sunset on the Nile, on a Felucca trip
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Felucca cruise on the Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Felucca sail, Nile River
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - tourists on a Felucca Nile Cruise
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Horus
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - crocodile mummy at Kom Ombo
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Lotus shaped columns at Kom Ombo Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - well preserved columns at Kom Ombo Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Hieroglyphs and symbols, reliefs at Kom Ombo Temple
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Horus
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - crocodile mummies at Kom Ombo Temple, Sobek the god with the crocodile head
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Horus
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - Nubian style restaurant at Kom Ombo
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - relief of Horus, the Falcon god, the Temple of Edfu
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - statue of Horus, the Falcon god, the Temple of Edfu
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - reliefs at the Temple of Edfu
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - columns at the Temple of Edfu
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - statue of Horus, the Falcon god, the Temple of Edfu
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Pictures of Egypt- Aswan - shrine in the sanctuary of Horus, Temple of Edfu