Because the Ancient Egyptians oriented toward the origin of the life-giving waters of the Nile in the south, Swenet was the first town in the country, and Egypt always was conceived to "open" or begin at Swenet.[citation needed] 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.
The stone quarries of ancient Egypt located here were celebrated for their stone, and especially for the granitic rock called Syenite. They furnished the colossal statues, obelisks, and monolithal shrines that are found throughout Egypt, including the pyramids; and the traces of the quarrymen who wrought in these 3,000 years ago are still visible in the native rock. They lie on either bank of the Nile, and a road, four miles (6 km) in length, was cut beside them from Syene to Philae.
Swenet was equally important as a military station as that of a place of traffic. Under every dynasty it was a garrison town; and here tolls and customs were levied on all boats passing southwards and northwards. Around AD 330, the legion stationed here received a bishop from Alexandria; this later became the Coptic Diocese of Syene. The city is mentioned by numerous ancient writers, including Herodotus, Strabo, Stephanus of Byzantium,Ptolemy, Pliny the Elder, De architectura, and it appears on the Antonine Itinerary. It also is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel and the Book of Isaiah.
Luxor has often been called the worlds greatest open air museum, as indeed it is and much more.
The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world that know of,About 81 miles south of Luxor we can find adifferent amazing city which is called Aswan which is Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town,has a distinctively African atmosphere,Aswan has been a favorite winter resort since the beginning of the nineteenth century,and it's still a perfect place to get away from it all.
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 Tour Type : Sightseeing
 Tour Duration : 2 Days
City Tour : Luxor/Aswan
Pick up Point : Cairo Hotels
 Drop off Point : Cairo Hotels
Tour Itinerary
Day01: Cairo - Aswan - Luxor
OneSkyToursEgypt representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air conditioned private vehicle to Cairo airport to fly to Aswan where you will be met and assisted by our tour guide to see first,Aswan highlights then visiting the Aswan High Dam,then seeing the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk with Felucca sail on the Nile to Kitchener Island and Elephantine Island in Aswan then you will be directed to Aswan train station to take the train to Luxor, Meet &assist at Luxor train station and transfer to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
 Day02: Luxor -Cairo
Breakfast in hotel, Then you will be met and accompanied by our Egyptologist tour guide and will travel in a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to visit the amazing Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built.You will have your Lunch on the way at very good quality restaurant and then you will enjoy a trip to the West Bank of The Nile River to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III,and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs were discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock,richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs,Then you will continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple was dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it and then you will be transferred to Luxorairport back to Cairo with a drive back to your hotel for an enjoyable overnight in Cairo.
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The stone quarries of ancient Egypt located here were celebrated for their stone, and especially for the granitic rock called Syenite. They furnished the colossal statues, obelisks, and monolithal shrines that are found throughout Egypt, including the pyramids; and the traces of the quarrymen who wrought in these 3,000 years ago are still visible in the native rock. They lie on either bank of the Nile, and a road, four miles (6 km) in length, was cut beside them from Syene to Philae.
Swenet was equally important as a military station as that of a place of traffic. Under every dynasty it was a garrison town; and here tolls and customs were levied on all boats passing southwards and northwards. Around AD 330, the legion stationed here received a bishop from Alexandria; this later became the Coptic Diocese of Syene. The city is mentioned by numerous ancient writers, including Herodotus, Strabo, Stephanus of Byzantium,Ptolemy, Pliny the Elder, De architectura, and it appears on the Antonine Itinerary. It also is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel and the Book of Isaiah.
Luxor has often been called the worlds greatest open air museum, as indeed it is and much more.
The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world that know of,About 81 miles south of Luxor we can find adifferent amazing city which is called Aswan which is Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town,has a distinctively African atmosphere,Aswan has been a favorite winter resort since the beginning of the nineteenth century,and it's still a perfect place to get away from it all.
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 Tour Type : Sightseeing
 Tour Duration : 2 Days
City Tour : Luxor/Aswan
Pick up Point : Cairo Hotels
 Drop off Point : Cairo Hotels
Tour Itinerary
Day01: Cairo - Aswan - Luxor
OneSkyToursEgypt representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air conditioned private vehicle to Cairo airport to fly to Aswan where you will be met and assisted by our tour guide to see first,Aswan highlights then visiting the Aswan High Dam,then seeing the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk with Felucca sail on the Nile to Kitchener Island and Elephantine Island in Aswan then you will be directed to Aswan train station to take the train to Luxor, Meet &assist at Luxor train station and transfer to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
 Day02: Luxor -Cairo
Breakfast in hotel, Then you will be met and accompanied by our Egyptologist tour guide and will travel in a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to visit the amazing Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built.You will have your Lunch on the way at very good quality restaurant and then you will enjoy a trip to the West Bank of The Nile River to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III,and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs were discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock,richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs,Then you will continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple was dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it and then you will be transferred to Luxorairport back to Cairo with a drive back to your hotel for an enjoyable overnight in Cairo.
http://www.oneskytoursegypt.com/Excursions/Egypt-Cairo/Luxor-Aswan-Trip/
http://www.oneskytoursegypt.com/Excursions/Egypt-Cairo/
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