Nubian Museum

Nubian Culture

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April 22nd 2008
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 4 ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more