Nile river at Aswan

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Aswan

On the northern end of the First Cataract, marking ancient Egypt's southern frontier, Aswan has always been of great strategic importance. In ancient times it was a garrison town for the military campaigns against Nubia; its quarries provided the granite used for so many sculptures and obelisks.


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Tapping into Egypt's gentler pulse in Aswan

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