The High Dam

Egypt’s Modern Engineering Marvel

The Aswan High Dam is one of the world’s largest embankment dams, built across the Nile River near Aswan to control floods, provide irrigation water, and generate hydroelectric power. A feat of 20th-century engineering, it created Lake Nasser, one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.

Philae temple

The Jewel of the Nile Rescued from the Waters

Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is one of Egypt’s most beautiful temples, originally located on Philae Island but relocated to Agilkia Island in the 1960s to save it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam. This stunning complex blends Ptolemaic and Roman architecture and is surrounded by the Nile’s turquoise waters, making it a magical site to explore.