Aswan

Aswan and Nubia

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December 20th 2009
Aswan and Nubia Following our amazing time in Alexandria we are keen for our next amazing adventure. It comes to us in an overnight train to Aswan. We arrive at the ticketing office in Alexandria and ask for a standard Egyptian train ticket ... read more

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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