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- Abu Simbel
An image-rich series of pages describing Abu Simbel from the standpoint of its architectural history; from the Leo Masuda Architectonic Research Office.
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- Ancient Nubia
An overview of Nubian geography and topography, climate and natural resources, and the history of ancient Nubia and its relationship with Egypt, including a comparative timeline; from ThinkQuest.
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- Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa
An exhibit presented by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology includes a press release which provides historical background and overview, an illustrated article titled "The Building of the First Aswan Dam and the Inundation of Lower Nubia," and a gallery of artifacts.
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- Aswan - History
Very brief history of Aswan (ancient Swen) and its role in Egypt as the gateway to Nubia and Africa.
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- Aswan and Nubia
Describes the Nile islands, Aga Khan Mausoleum, St. Simeon's Monastery, Tombs of the Nobles, and other historic sites near Aswan; temples at Abu Simbel, Kalabsha, and Philae; and other sites of historical importance in Upper Nubia; from TourEgypt.
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- Aswan High Dam
A photo-essay, and the song "Hekayet Shaab," which describe the building and effects on Egypt of the Aswan High Dam; from The Egyptian Castle.
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- Drowned, but Triumphant
The Nubia Museum in Aswan has been awarded the prestigious International Aga Khan Award for Architecture; by Nevine El-Aref, in Al-Ahram Weekly Online.
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- Elephantine Island
Brief description and history of Elephantine Island, from predynastic times to the present, and its significance in Aswan; from InterCity Oz.
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- Famine Stele on the Island of Sehel
The legend, and translation of the text on, the Famine Stele located on Sehel, a small island in the Nile River near Aswan, attributed to Ptolemy V.
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- Gebel Barkal, Nubia
A brief history of Gebel Barkal, Nubia, where, ca. 1450 BCE, the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III founded the city of Napata and established it as the southern border of his empire; from Learning Sites.
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- History of Nubia
A brief history of Nubia, beautifully illustrated with many color images, by Prof. Stuart Smith, University of California, Santa Barbara; links to the Dongola Reach Expedition and the Mahas Survey Project, studying Upper Nubia (modern Sudan).
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- Kush, Meroe, and Nubia
A short history of the area from Paleolithic times to the 15th century; from Sudan: A Country Study, Library of Congress, 1991.
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- New Nubia Museum in Aswan
A detailed, in-depth description and review of the Nubia Museum and its contents; by O.E. Kaper in Assemblage, University of Sheffield.
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- Nubia
A detailed history of Nubia, with emphasis on the religious aspects (primarily Christian and Catholic) of its culture; from Catholic Encyclopedia.
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- Nubia
History of Nubia from ancient times to the present, plus essays on the geography of Nubia, its political divisions and names over time, and its culture and traditions; from TourEgypt.
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- Nubia
Map and very detailed, illustrated, article on the history of Nubia, credited to Encyclopedia Britannica.
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- Nubia Museum
Describes Nubia, the international effort to save Nubian monuments and artifacts, and the museum and its contents; from TourEgypt.
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- Nubia Museum - Aswan
A pictorial preview of the museum offers 5 images of its exhibits, along with a few sentences of text; by Mark T. Rigby.
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- Nubia Museum of Aswan
Documents Japan's contributions to the UNESCO effort to save Nubia's monuments and house them in a new Nubia Museum; three striking photos; from UNESCO/Japan.
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- Nubia Museum Receives Aga Khan Prize
Reports that the Nubia Museum at Aswan has won the 2001 Aga Khan prize in architecture, chosen from among 20 sites in the Arab and Islamic worlds; from ArabicNews.
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- Nubia Museum: The Show Must Go On
This illustrated article describes the opening of the Nubia Museum on 23 November 1997, which occurred in the shadow of the Deir al-Bahari tourist massacre the week before, and provides nine "Factoids" on the building; by Samir Raafat.
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- Nubia Salvage Project
An Introduction and two exhibition brochures ("Nubia-Its Glory and Its People" and "The Rediscovery of Ancient Nubia") document the participation in the Nubia Salvage Project by the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
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