Egypt
Things to do in Aswan
18 places15 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Aswan, and 15 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Aswan's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Temple of Isis in Philae
The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa.
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New Kalabsha
New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt.
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Kitchener's Island
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island (جزيرة النباتات Geziret En Nabatat (Plant Island) or the Botanical Island) is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt.
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Unfinished obelisk
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt.
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Aswan Dam
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt.
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Qubbet el-Hawa
Qubbet el-Hawa or "Dome of the Wind" is a site on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan, that serves as the resting place of ancient nobles and priests from the Old and Middle Kingdoms of ancient Egypt.
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Mausoleum of Aga Khan
The Mausoleum of Aga Khan is the mausoleum of Aga Khan III (Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, who died in 1957).
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International Museum of Nubia
The Nubian Museum (officially the International Museum of Nubia) is an archaeological museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt. It was built in 23 November 1997 following the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia.
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Sehel Island
Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt. It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream Aswan Low Dam.
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Monastery of Saint Simeon
Ruins of a 6th-century Coptic monastery west of Aswan; it was originally called the Monastery of Anba Hadra.
Discovery routes in Aswan
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Aswan: the Unfinished Obelisk and the Nile islands
El-Tabia Mosque, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Nubian Museum; then Elephantine and the Aswan Museum, Kitchener's Island, Qubbet el-Hawa, the Monastery of Saint Simeon and the Mausoleum of Aga Khan.
From Aswan to Abu Simbel: Philae and the High Dam
From Sehel Island to the Temple of Isis at Philae and Trajan's Kiosk; the Aswan High Dam and New Kalabsha; finally Abu Simbel.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Elephantine
Elephantine ( EL-if-an-TY-nee, -TEE-; Ancient Egyptian: 𓍋𓃀𓅱𓃰, romanized: ꜣbw; Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة الفنتين; Greek: Ἐλεφαντίνη Elephantíne; Coptic:ⲓⲏⲃ transl. cop – transl. (e)iēb, Coptic pronunciation: [jæb]) is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan…
Qubbet el-Hawa
Qubbet el-Hawa or "Dome of the Wind" is a site on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan, that serves as the resting place of ancient nobles and priests from the Old and Middle Kingdoms of ancient Egypt.
Mausoleum of Aga Khan
The Mausoleum of Aga Khan is the mausoleum of Aga Khan III (Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, who died in 1957).
Temple of Isis in Philae
The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa.
Trajan's Kiosk
Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt.
New Kalabsha
New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt.
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan.
Gebel el-Silsila
Gebel el-Silsila or Gebel Silsileh is 65 km (40 mi) north of Aswan in Upper Egypt, with cliffs on both sides close to the narrowest point along the length of the entire Nile.
Temple of Edfu
The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt.
Temple of Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period.
Museums
International Museum of Nubia
The Nubian Museum (officially the International Museum of Nubia) is an archaeological museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt. It was built in 23 November 1997 following the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia.
Aswan Museum
Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It was set up in 1912 by the British Egyptologist Cecil Mallaby Firth.
Places of worship
El-Tabia Mosque
El-Tabia Mosque is a mosque located in Aswan, in the Aswan Governorate, in southern Egypt. Completed in 1974 and surrounded by scenic gardens, the mosque is located amidst a park on a hill in the center of Aswan.
Monastery of Saint Simeon
Ruins of a 6th-century Coptic monastery west of Aswan; it was originally called the Monastery of Anba Hadra.
Monuments
Unfinished obelisk
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt.
Nature
Kitchener's Island
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island (جزيرة النباتات Geziret En Nabatat (Plant Island) or the Botanical Island) is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt.
Sehel Island
Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt. It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream Aswan Low Dam.
Other
Aswan Dam
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt.
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