Assuan
Britishnoun
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The kings of Ethiopia sailed down the Nile and swept the country from Assuan to the sea.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
The Nuba, Nubians or Berberin, inhabitants of the Nile valley between Assuan and Dongola.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
It was he who projected and designed the Assuan Dam across the Nile.
From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.
Here the bottomless springs are transferred from Bigeh to Elephantinê, thus explaining how Herodotos could have been led into his error of supposing them to be two mountains between Elephantinê and Assuan.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
It then extended from Assuan southward to the 4th cataract, and contained several large cities.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
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