Nubian Culture

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The must-see Nubian Museum, showcasing the history of the Nubian people from prehistoric times, is housed in a very modern and well designed, air-conditioned building that was built to thank the Nubian people whose land was flooded by Lake Nasser when the Aswan Dam was completed. In 1960, over 50,000 Egyptian Nubians were relocated.

Amongst the well-displayed artefacts were painted bowls from 4000 BC and personal items like the comb with decorative giraffes. Also on display were many petroglyphs of giraffes and other wild animals indigenous to the region.

Tomorrow we fly to Abu Simbel and transfer to the cruise ship Kasr Ibrim on Lake Nasser and may not have access to the internet for several days so you may get a break from these incessant e-mails.

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Photos

Nubian Museum
Hair comb decorated with giraffes from 4000 BC

Comments

[joan]

incessant emails
keep 'em coming! almost feel I'm touring with you (not!)