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Aswan - Nile River Cruise
Aswan, including the Aswan Dam, Temple of Isis, Isle of Philae, Elephantine Island and The Old Cataract Hotel.
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![Arriving into exotic Nubia and the city of Aswan.
[Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/IMG_4399.jpg?m=1298553179)
Arriving into exotic Nubia and the city of Aswan. [Aswan - Egypt]
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![Arriving at Aswan.
[Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0866.jpg?m=1298553179)
Arriving at Aswan. [Aswan - Egypt]
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![Just south of Aswan, lies this ancient granite quarry with its unfinished obelisk.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0871.jpg?m=1298553179)
Just south of Aswan, lies this ancient granite quarry with its unfinished obelisk. [Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]
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This gigantic obelisk dating back to the New Kingdom era and was abandoned when a crack was noticed along its body. [Unfinish
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Had it been finished, it would have been the largest in Egypt, weighing approx. 1,200 tonnes and about 130 ft. high. [Unfinishe
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![Still partly attached to the parent rock, it tells us how these giant obelisks were made.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0880.jpg?m=1298553179)
Still partly attached to the parent rock, it tells us how these giant obelisks were made. [Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]
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Wooden wedges were driven to release the stone from its bed. The wooden wedges were expanded by pouring water around them. [U
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![A lonely tree provides light relief from the sweltering heat.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/IMG_4402.jpg?m=1298553179)
A lonely tree provides light relief from the sweltering heat. [Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]
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![The jetty to our motorized boat - lined with Nubian traders selling their crafts.
[Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0882.jpg?m=1298553179)
The jetty to our motorized boat - lined with Nubian traders selling their crafts. [Aswan - Egypt]
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Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt
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![Arriving at Philae Island.
[Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0884.jpg?m=1298553179)
Arriving at Philae Island. [Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]
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![Arriving at Island of Philae.
[Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Aswan/DSC_0885.jpg?m=1298553179)
Arriving at Island of Philae. [Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]