Arriving into exotic Nubia ...

Arriving into exotic Nubia and the city of Aswan.
[Aswan - Egypt]

Arriving at Aswan.

Arriving at Aswan.
[Aswan - Egypt]

Just south of Aswan, lies...

Just south of Aswan, lies this ancient granite quarry with its unfinished obelisk.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

This gigantic obelisk...

This gigantic obelisk dating back to the New Kingdom era and was abandoned when a crack was noticed along its body.

[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

Had it been finished, it...

Had it been finished, it would have been the largest in Egypt, weighing approx. 1,200 tonnes and about 130 ft. high.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

Still partly attached to...

Still partly attached to the parent rock, it tells us how these giant obelisks were made.
[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

Wooden wedges were driven...

Wooden wedges were driven to release the stone from its bed. The wooden wedges were expanded by pouring water around them.

[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

A lonely tree provides...

A lonely tree provides light relief from the sweltering heat.

[Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

The jetty to our motorized ...

The jetty to our motorized boat - lined with Nubian traders selling their crafts.

[Aswan - Egypt]

Island of Philae - Aswan - ...

Boarding our boat bound for Island of Philae

Arriving at Philae...

Arriving at Philae Island.

[Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]

Arriving at Island of...

Arriving at Island of Philae.

[Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt]