In the Egyptian Museum first floor you will find Israel stele or merenptah stele, which is the first record for the Israel in the ancient Egyptian history at 13th century BC, made out of red Granite from Aswan. What is the importance of Israel stele? At 1896 Israel stele discovered by Flinders Petrie in Luxor […]
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A trip to the main attractions of Ancient Egypt is not complete without a visit to Aswan. The city is located in the far south of Egypt, 850 km from Cairo, on the banks of the Nile River. Aswan is the last "big" city before the Sudanese border, so the city has become a staging point to visit many attractions in the region, especially Abu Simbel.