Aswan

Aswan Governorate celebrates its national holiday on January 15th every year, and this anniversary coincides with the celebration of the completion of the largest engineering project implemented during the twentieth century, the High Dam. "Youm7" reviews the most important information about Aswan and the reason for naming it with this name and its most famous tourist attractions.

1. The ancient Egyptians called it "Sono", which means the market, then it was changed to its current name Aswan.

2. Abu Simbel Temple, built by King Ramses II, is the most important archaeological site in Aswan, and the phenomenon of the perpendicularity occurs there, attracting the eyes of the world twice a year.

3. Philae Temples are also one of the most prominent archaeological sites, as they include several temples dating back to the reign of King Thutmose III, the most prominent of which is the Temple of Isis.

4. Kom Ombo Temple, which dates back to the Roman era, had the largest share of archaeological discoveries this year.

5. Aswan Governorate is the primary source of water and electricity. The largest project in the history of the Ministry of Irrigation is the High Dam and its artificial lake, which is the largest artificial lake in the world and is considered the Egyptian Water Bank.

6. Aswan Governorate is distinguished by cultural and therapeutic tourism, as the sands are a destination for patients with rheumatism and bone diseases, and the best evidence of this is the Aga Khan Cemetery, which reflects the importance of the governorate in therapeutic tourism.

7. What many do not know is that Aswan had the first military school dating back to 1837, which was built by Muhammad Ali and then turned into the Tabia Mosque in the city center.

8. It has the Aswan Dam, which is more than 100 years old and is still used to relieve the water loads from the High Dam.

9. It includes a number of Nubian monuments, the most important of which are the archaeological areas of Amda and Seboua

10. It also includes the Qubbet el-Hawa, which contains carved tombs of Aswan's nobles and priests from the era of the ancient Egyptians