Tuesday, 28 February 2017

TRAVEL TUESDAY #68 - ASWAN, EGYPT

“Egypt was - as it is now - a confluence of cultures, as a result of being a crossroads geographically between Africa, the Middle East and Europe.” - Ridley Scott

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Aswan, formerly spelled Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. Aswan is a busy market and tourist centre located just north of the Aswan Dams on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract. The modern city has expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine.

Aswan is the ancient city of Swenett, which in antiquity was the frontier town of Ancient Egypt facing the south. Swenett is supposed to have derived its name from an Egyptian goddess with the same name. This goddess later was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans during their occupation of Ancient Egypt because of the similar association of their goddesses with childbirth, and of which the import is "the opener". The ancient name of the city also is said to be derived from the Egyptian symbol for trade, or market.

Because the Ancient Egyptians oriented toward the origin of the life-giving waters of the Nile in the south, Swenett was the first town in the country, and Egypt always was conceived to "open" or begin at Swenett. The city stood upon a peninsula on the right (east) bank of the Nile, immediately below (and north of) the first cataract of the flowing waters, which extend to it from Philae. Navigation to the delta was possible from this location without encountering a barrier.

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7 comments:

  1. Uppal28 February 2017 at 03:01

    Egypt has ancient civilization and Nile river had remained the bedrock of its trade with other countries.

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  2. Lydia C. Lee28 February 2017 at 08:40

    I love the contrast, the old with the new...

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  3. An Aussie in San Francisco28 February 2017 at 09:05

    I learned about Aswan at school studying ancient Egypt. I didn't know that it is still called that today. :) You learn something new every day I guess!

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  4. Rhonda Albom28 February 2017 at 09:11

    This is really interesting. I hadn't heard of Swenett before, nor the godess from which it was named.

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  5. Anonymous28 February 2017 at 09:19

    My brother keeps telling me that I need to go to Egypt, because I would like it there:) Thank you for hosting!

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  6. Lotis28 February 2017 at 14:33

    that is a stunning place beautifully captured, the contrast of colors is captivating!

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  7. Amy Johnson1 March 2017 at 02:27

    Amazing photograph. The contrast of the barren land in the background with the blue water and city in the foreground is stunning.

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