Aswan dam

Philae is an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. Philae was originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex.

Aswan High Dam, rock-fill dam across the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt, completed in 1970 at a cost of about $1 billion. The dam impounds the annual floodwaters of the Nile, releasing them when needed to maximize their utility on irrigated land. It also generates hydroelectric power.

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Discover fascinating information about the world's longest river—the Nile River—and the Aswan High Dam that controls Egypt's lifeline.

The Soviet-Egyptian Friendship Monument at the western end of the Aswan Dam, commemorating the financial support Egypt received to build the dam in the 60s. This is a second view, with Graham at the base of the structure.

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The High Dam is one of the most important Egyptian achievements during the last century. It was the new Era’s symbol of the 1952 revolution.

Aswan is famous for beautiful landscapes along the Nile and the Nubian culture that is still a strong influence in southern Egypt.