Aswan in Pictures: Granite, Islands and the Old Cataract

A photo story from the southern city where the Nile breaks over granite.

By Omar Shafik, Senior Travel Writer28 Jul 2026 4 min read 6.7k views

Aswan is the softest city in Egypt: Nubian colour, still water, and light that never seems to harden.

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