Aswan, Ancient trading city in southern Egypt.
Located on the east bank of the Nile River, Aswan stretches across 375 square kilometers and features numerous granite quarries along its shores.
The Romans, Turks, and British used Aswan as a garrison post, controlling the flow of trade between Egypt and Africa through customs duties.
The Nubian Museum in Aswan contains artifacts saved from flooding caused by the Aswan Dam, documenting the region's architectural and social heritage.
Aswan International Airport connects to major Egyptian cities while river ports facilitate transportation of goods and tourists along the Nile.
Ancient geographer Eratosthenes used measurements from Aswan to calculate Earth's circumference, believing it marked the northern tropic boundary.
Location: Aswan Governorate
Elevation above the sea: 99 m
GPS coordinates: 24.08892,32.89973
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:40
Aswan Dam
13.2 km
Unfinished obelisk
1.4 km
Aswan Low Dam
7 km
Famine Stela
4.5 km
Mausoleum of Aga Khan
2.1 km
Temple of Isis in Philae
7.2 km
Nile
13.2 km
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
1.5 km
Temple of Kalabsha
14.6 km
International Museum of Nubia
1.6 km
Kitchener's Island
1.4 km
Trajan's Kiosk
7.3 km
Qubbet el-Hawa
1.9 km
Agilkia island
7.3 km
New Kalabsha
14.6 km
Temple of Beit el-Wali
14.5 km
Saluga and Ghazal islands
1.4 km
Fatimid Cemetery in Aswan
1.2 km
Aswan Museum
1.4 km
El-Tabia Mosque
11 m
Aswan bridge
12.2 km
Monastery of Saint Simeon
2.5 km
Stele of Shellal
14.6 km
Stele of Amenemope
14.7 km
Temple of Khnum
1.5 km
First cataract of the Nile
2.5 km
Muraille d'Assouan
5.3 km
Temple of Isis
843 mReviews
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