Unfinished Obelisk & Nubian Museum Tour
Ancient quarrying secrets and Nubia's story, in one morning
O této aktivitě
Visit the ancient granite quarry with its Unfinished Obelisk and the award-winning Nubian Museum on this half-day Aswan tour.
Úplný popis
Your guide first walks you around the Unfinished Obelisk, explaining ancient Egyptian stone-cutting techniques and why this giant monument was abandoned mid-carving, then takes you to the Nubian Museum for a guided walk through its galleries of artifacts, models and displays.
Co je zahrnuto
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
Není zahrnuto
- Entry tickets to both sites
- Gratuities
O této aktivitě
Highlighty
- ✓See the Unfinished Obelisk still lying in its ancient quarry
- ✓Explore Nubian history and culture at the Nubian Museum
- ✓Visit two of Aswan's most underrated sites in one morning
Program a mapa
- 1 Pickup from your Aswan hotel
- 2 Visit the Unfinished Obelisk quarry
- 3 Guided tour of the Nubian Museum
- 4 Return to your hotel
Místa, která navštívíte
The Unfinished Obelisk lies in the ancient granite quarries of Aswan, still partly attached to the bedrock it was carved from. Believed commissioned during the reign of Hatshepsut, it would have stood roughly 42 meters tall and weighed over 1,000 tonnes, making it the largest obelisk ever attempted in ancient Egypt, before cracks in the stone forced its abandonment.
The Nubian Museum in Aswan opened in 1997 as part of UNESCO's campaign to document and preserve Nubian heritage threatened by the Aswan High Dam's floodwaters. Designed by Egyptian architect Mahmoud El-Hakim in a style echoing traditional Nubian architecture, it won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001 and houses artifacts spanning Nubian history from prehistory to the present.
Proč zvolit tento výlet
Covers sites often skipped by standard Aswan itineraries.
A dedicated guide explains the quarrying story and Nubian history.
Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Co si vzít s sebou
Základní informace o výletu
Half day (3 hours)
Aswan, Egypt
Profesionální průvodci a vybavení
Bezpečné a flexibilní možnosti
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