Egypt is the land of the Nile. Near Aswân, the river breaks through a rock barrier made from granite and forms the rapids of the First Cataract, which is where the Nile enters into Egypt's settlement area. This volume traces the presence of the Nile in the landscape, memorials, images, and inscriptions of the Aswân region by examining selected and above all new findings.

Autorentext

Stephan J. Seidlmayer, Director of the Cairo Department of the German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany.