The construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960s threatened to destroy several ancient Nubian monuments located further upstream. In response, UNESCO led an international effort to disassemble, ...

The start of construction of the Aswan dam in 1960 and the subsequent expansion of Lake Nasser threatened to overtake Sudanese villages along the Nile along with the neighboring archaeological sites.

That was no small task. The construction of the Aswan Dam disrupted the flower’s natural habitat, pushing it to the brink of extinction. Botanical gardens worldwide had none to spare.

Born in Cairo in 1977 to second-generation Nubian Cairenes, the journalist and novelist Samar Nour experienced things ...

For thousands of years, the sitting figure of Ramses II watched over the Nile, till the construction of the Aswan dam threatened to drown the ancient temple under the waters of the river. In an ...

The original Aswan Dam was built and completed by the British in 1902 about four miles downstream from where the Aswan High Dam is located today.

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This site was covered by water thanks to the Aswan High Dam’s construction. UNESCO had tried to recover artifacts before it was flooded, but they were racing against time with limited resources.

The construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt drew unprecedented international attention to the protection of cultural heritage. At that time, many people thought they had to choose between culture ...