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Map of the monuments that were rescued by UNESCO's International Nubian Campaign in the early 1960s to save Nubian heritage from flooding by Lake Nasser.

The free-standing courtyard of Gerf Hussein temple in New Kalabsha near Aswan in southern Egypt. This temple was erected by Setau, the Viceroy of Kush, on behalf of pharaoh Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) in Lower Nubia...

Qasr Ibrim is the site of a fortress in Lower Nubia, Egypt. Throughout its long history, ranging from as early as 1000 BCE to 1813 CE, it controlled the traffic on the river and routes through the eastern desert. It is the only...

New Amada is an archaeological site containing three ancient Nubian monuments spared from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. It is the new location of the oldest temple ever found in Nubia (Temple of Amada) and the only rock-cut...

New Kalabsha is a promontory located near the western end of the High Dam a few kilometres south of Aswan. It houses several temples and other structures that have been relocated here from the ancient city of Talmis (later...

The Temple of Mandulis (also known as the Temple of Kalabsha) is a Roman Period Egyptian temple built as a tribute to Mandulis, a sun god of ancient Nubia. It was constructed by Emperor Augustus around 30 BCE, presumably...

Relief in the Temple of Amada depicting Amenhotep II (1427-1401 BCE) making an offering to Amun-Ra while his father on the right Thutmose III (r. 1458-1425 BCE) makes an offering to Ra-Harachte...

Dive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. — Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home...

Will Bai Su Zhen, the white snake demon, and her love, Xu Xian, ever be free of the meddling monk? (Part Two of the myth of the white snake). — Xu Xian had just received an invitation to the opening...

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