Aswan & Nubia
Nubian Museum, Aswan
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Nubia's history from prehistory to today, born of the campaign to save its monuments.
The Nubian Museum in Aswan, opened in 1997, tells the story of Nubia from prehistory to today, including the international campaign that rescued its temples from the waters of Lake Nasser. The building, faced with local sandstone and granite, sits in landscaped grounds above the Nile.
Highlights
- Galleries on Nubian daily life and crafts
- The story of the rescue campaign
- Gardens with reconstructed Nubian houses
Good to know
- A good introduction before visiting Philae or Abu Simbel.
Ways to experience it:Museums
- Suggested visit
- 0.25 days
- Coordinates
- 24.0796°N, 32.8893°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage List — Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Wikidata — Nubian Museum (Q2354677)
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