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• - An exhibit presented by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology includes a press release which provides historical background and overview, an illustrated article titled "The Building of the First Aswan Dam and the Inundation of Lower Nubia," and a gal
  
• - An introduction to many aspects of Nubia and its peoples; of particular interest are: Chronology of Ancient Nubia, a timeline; several articles on the history of ancient Nubia; and galleries of images of historical sites and artifacts.
  
• - A short history of the area from Paleolithic times to the 15th century; from Sudan: A Country Study, Library of Congress, 1991.
  
• - Describes Nubia, the international effort to save Nubian monuments and artifacts, and the museum and its contents; from TourEgypt.
  
• - A photo-essay, and the song "Hekayet Shaab," which describe the building and effects on Egypt of the Aswan High Dam; from The Egyptian Castle.
  
• - Scholarly paper, which includes a history of Nubia, by Tara Kneller, Syracuse University, 5 April 1993; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
  
• - Documents Japan's contributions to the UNESCO effort to save Nubia's monuments and house them in a new Nubia Museum; three striking photos; from UNESCO/Japan.
  
• - Briefly describes the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the international effort to safeguard Nubian temples, monuments, and other artifacts, and to build the Nubian Museum.
  
• - Photographs from archeological sites in (Nubia),Northern Sudan .Archives of the Oriental Institute (University of Chicago).
  
• - Brief description and history of the island temple, nicely illustrated with drawings and color photographs; by Mark Millmore.
  
• - The legend, and translation of the text on, the Famine Stele located on Sehel, a small island in the Nile River near Aswan, attributed to Ptolemy V.
  
• - An image-rich series of pages describing Abu Simbel from the standpoint of its architectural history; from the Leo Masuda Architectonic Research Office.
  
• - Brief description and history of Elephantine Island, from predynastic times to the present, and its significance in Aswan; from InterCity Oz.
  
• - A history of Nubia from "The Rise of Kush" to the overthrow of Nectanebo II; map of Egypt-Nubia-Sudan.
  
• - The Nubia Museum in Aswan has been awarded the prestigious International Aga Khan Award for Architecture; by Nevine El-Aref, in Al-Ahram Weekly Online.
  
• - A comprehensive and image-rich essay on all aspects of the island of Philae, located in the Nile River near Aswan, its temples, and the goddess Isis.
  
• - Map and very detailed, illustrated, article on the history of Nubia, credited to Encyclopedia Britannica.
  
• - Reports that the Nubia Museum at Aswan has won the 2001 Aga Khan prize in architecture, chosen from among 20 sites in the Arab and Islamic worlds; from ArabicNews.
  
• - An Introduction and two exhibition brochures ("Nubia-Its Glory and Its People" and "The Rediscovery of Ancient Nubia") document the participation in the Nubia Salvage Project by the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
  
• - A history of Christianity in Nubia, from the sixth century to the sixteenth century; from About.com.
  
• - Philae Temple Complex, from the Digital Imaging Project recording images of architecture and sculpture, provides comprehensive views of the island and temple complex; images photographed on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College.
  
• - Explores the history and culture of ancient Nubia which existed in time along with the Egyptian Kingdom. Studies include Bronze Age Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush.
  
• - A pictorial preview of the museum offers 5 images of its exhibits, along with a few sentences of text; by Mark T. Rigby.
  
• - Describes why this Aswan museum, completed in 1997, is both unique and one of the most important in Egypt, and provides an overview of its grounds, layout, and collections; from Egypt State Information Service.
  
• - An image-rich series of pages describing Philae and its temples from the standpoint of its architectural history; from the Leo Masuda Architectonic Research Office.
  
• - This illustrated article describes the opening of the Nubia Museum on 23 November 1997, which occurred in the shadow of the Deir al-Bahari tourist massacre the week before, and provides nine "Factoids" on the building; by Samir Raafat.
  
• - A brief history of Nubia, beautifully illustrated with many color images, by Prof. Stuart Smith, University of California, Santa Barbara; links to the Dongola Reach Expedition and the Mahas Survey Project, studying Upper Nubia (modern Sudan).
  
• - Very brief history of Aswan (ancient Swen) and its role in Egypt as the gateway to Nubia and Africa.
  
• - Illustrated article on the history and culture of Nubia, by John Woodford in "Michigan Today" (October 1995), with related commentary by art historian Thelma K. Thomas.
  
• - Describes the Nile islands, Aga Khan Mausoleum, St. Simeon's Monastery, Tombs of the Nobles, and other historic sites near Aswan; temples at Abu Simbel, Kalabsha, and Philae; and other sites of historical importance in Upper Nubia; from TourEgypt.
  
• - A brief history of Gebel Barkal, Nubia, where, ca. 1450 BCE, the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III founded the city of Napata and established it as the southern border of his empire; from Learning Sites.
  
• - Briefly describes Elephantine Island's long history, dating back to the Intermediate Nagada Era (ca. 3500 BC), its importance as a commercial center, and its recent restoration; from Egypt State Information Service.
  
• - Photograph and brief description of this kiosk, originally at the site of Wadi Kardassy in Nubia, not far from Tafa; by Barbara Ann Richter.
  
• - Provides a "first stop" online resource for students of Nubian geography, history, and culture by providing extensive authoritative essays on the land, peoples, and places of Nubia across 6000 years.
  
• - A very clear and well-labeled drawing of the island of Philae, its temples, and other architectural features; from TourEgypt.
  
• - Images from an exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago.
  
• - A detailed, in-depth description and review of the Nubia Museum and its contents; by O.E. Kaper in Assemblage, University of Sheffield.