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In the Footsteps of David Roberts (2): Around Aswan

Posted on May 3, 2015 by

Few 19th-century artists did more to popularise travel in Egypt than Edinburgh-born David Roberts. His work managed to convey not just the romantic spirit of sites up and down the Nile, but to capture much of the architectural and decorative … Continue reading →

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Aswan: Gateway to Nubia (Part 3)

Posted on September 3, 2013 by

Bargain agreed, my new friend and I make our way down the steep bank to the Nile. Three small boys hurry across to us and one offers me a ride on his bike which I decline with a smile. As … Continue reading →

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Aswan: Gateway to Nubia (Part 2)

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

In a few strokes of the oars we three men in a boat are approaching the western shore of Elephantine, the largest of the Nile islands at Aswan. A row of feluccas are moored against the bank and a background … Continue reading →

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