Winter sun hotspot to scrap visa costs for tourists this summer… saving families £80
ONE of Egypt’s popular holiday hotspots will be visa-free to visit this summer. The city of Luxor welcomed new flights from ...
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After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a Legendary Statue
“One problem with Hermopolis is that it’s close to the Nile. After [the building of] the Aswan Low Dam, the water table became a huge issue. There was no guarantee that the stone would be OK ...
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Deseret News archives: Construction of massive Aswan High Dam began in 1960
On Dec. 9, 1960, construction of the Aswan High Dam began in Egypt. It would be the first time flooding on the Nile would be controlled. The first blast, delivered by President Gamal Abdel Nasser ...
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Egypt furious over Israeli report speculating attack on High Dam
An Israeli website's hypothetical scenario of striking Egypt’s High Dam has sparked outrage in Arab media, further fuelling ...
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Aswan celebrates 65th anniversary of High Dam
The Aswan governorate on Saturday 11/1/2025 marks the 65th anniversary of laying the foundation stone of the High Dam in January 1960. Aswan Governor Ismail Kamal thanked the builders of the dam, ...
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Floating photovoltaics may significantly reduce water evaporation at Aswan dam
The Aswan High Dam Reservoir is one of the world’s largest water reservoir and suffers from high water evaporation rates due to the region’s very hot and dry climate. Floating PV installations ...