A temple caretaker is seen at the Philae temples on Agilkia Island in Aswan, Egypt, on June 26, 2021.Photo:Xinhua A tourist takes photos at the Philae temples on Agilkia Island in Aswan, Egypt, on ...

Tourists visit the Philae temple complex in Aswan, Egypt, Nov. 22, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) A tourist views the relief painting in the Philae temple complex in Aswan, Egypt, Nov. 22, 2024.

Archaeologists have discovered a stunning sphinx statue at an ancient temple in southern Egypt. The sandstone statue was discovered during a project to reduce groundwater at Kom Ombo temple in Aswan.

Tourists pose for a group portrait at Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, southern Egypt, after the rituals of the sun festival ended, Feb. 22, 2018. (H. Elrasam/VOA) More than 2,500 years old.

Egyptian archaeologists draining water from a temple in the southern city of Aswan have uncovered a sandstone sphinx likely dating to the Ptolemaic era, the antiquities ministry Khaled el-Enany ...

The church was built in the ruins of the Roman fort, which was found at an archaeological site known as Shiha Fort, in the Aswan governorate in southern Egypt, the ministry announced in a Jan. 18 ...

With Its souks beside the banks of the Nile, Aswan is Egypt's historic gateway to the south. The city’s Nubian heritage lives on in local dialects and the alluring Philae Temple.

Desroches-Noblecourt’s fight to save the temples began in the late 1950s, following the announcement by Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser of the Aswan Dam project.

Abu Simbel Temples: Also near Aswan, the Abu Simbel temple complex is one of Egypt's most impressive ancient attractions. These imposing monuments were built for Ramesses II some 3,000 years ago.

In Aswan, your cruise package may include the beautiful Philae Temple of Isis. Don’t miss it. ... Sound and light show at the temples of Abu Simbel, Egypt. Taken Feb. 2023.